Sidra Nawaz Bhatti (born 14 March 1994) is a Pakistani

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er who currently plays as a

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and right-handed

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for

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. She made her international debut against

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on 21 August 2014 in a

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. She has also played domestic cricket for

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

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Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

, Higher Education Commission, Omar Associates, Saif Sports Saga,

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and

Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited The Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) ( ur, ), formerly known as Agricultural Development Bank of Pakistan, is Pakistani government-owned agricultural development bank which is based in Islamabad, Pakistan. Founded in 1961 as the agricultura ...

. In October 2018, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the

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tournament in the West Indies. In January 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the

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in Australia. In June 2021, Nawaz was named as the captain of Pakistan women's A Team for their 20-over matches against the West Indies. In October 2021, she was named in Pakistan's team for the

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tournament in Zimbabwe. In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the

2022 Women's Cricket World Cup The 2022 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup was the twelfth edition of the Women's Cricket World Cup, which was held in New Zealand in March and April 2022. It was originally scheduled for 6 February to 7 March 2021 but was postponed by one year due ...

in New Zealand.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nawaz, Sidra Living people 1994 births Cricketers from Lahore Pakistani women cricketers Pakistan women One Day International cricketers Pakistan women Twenty20 International cricketers Lahore women cricketers Federal Capital women cricketers Punjab (Pakistan) women cricketers Higher Education Commission women cricketers Omar Associates women cricketers Saif Sports Saga women cricketers State Bank of Pakistan women cricketers Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited women cricketers Asian Games medalists in cricket Cricketers at the 2014 Asian Games Asian Games gold medalists for Pakistan Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games