Nahida Bibi Khan (born 3 November 1986) is a Pakistani former cricketer who played as a right-handed batter, and occasional right-arm medium-fast bowler and wicket-keeper. She played for Pakistan, and has played domestic cricket for Quetta, Balochistan, Saif Sports Saga and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited.[1][2] On 15 June 2023, she announced her retirement from international cricket.[3][4][5]

Nahida Khan
Personal information
Full name
Nahida Bibi Khan
Born (1986-11-03) 3 November 1986 (age 38)
Quetta, Pakistan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatter
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 51)7 February 2009 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI24 March 2022 v England
T20I debut (cap 18)14 October 2010 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I29 January 2021 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004/05–2014Quetta
2011/12–2012/13Balochistan
2014Saif Sports Saga
2015–2018/19Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 66 54 134 115
Runs scored 1,410 604 3,812 1,854
Batting average 23.50 13.13 33.43 22.57
100s/50s 0/8 0/0 3/26 0/8
Top score 79 43 155 79*
Balls bowled 36 6 1,269 186
Wickets 1 0 28 7
Bowling average 18.00 27.71 22.57
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/6 5/15 2/6
Catches/stumpings 23/– 13/2 50/0 26/2
Source: Cricinfo, 15 June 2023
Medal record
Representing  Pakistan
Women's Cricket
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Team

International career

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Khan made her international one day debut on 7 February 2009 against Sri Lanka in Bogra.[6] She was part of the team at the Women's Cricket World Cup in Australia later that year.[6] Nahida was part of the team at the 2010 Asian Games in China,[7] in which Pakistan won gold.

In October 2018, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[8][9] In February 2019, during the series against the West Indies Women, she became the fifth cricketer for Pakistan Women to score 1,000 runs in Women's One Day Internationals (WODIs).[10]

In February 2020, she was added to Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, replacing Bismah Maroof who was ruled out due to an injury.[11] In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Profile: Nahida Khan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Nahida Khan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Nahida Khan retires from international cricket". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Nahida Khan draws curtains on 14-year international career". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Nahida Khan retires from international cricket". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b Nahida Khan Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine ICC Cricket World Cup. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  7. ^ Squad cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2010
  8. ^ "Pakistan women name World T20 squad without captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Squads confirmed for ICC Women's World T20 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  10. ^ "All-round Pakistan clinch series, surge up IWC table". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Bismah Maroof ruled out of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Bismah Maroof returns to lead Pakistan in World Cup 2022". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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