June 23, 2016
While most Pakistani sportsmen are finding it tough to make it to the premier events of their respective sports, the national baseball teams have had no such problem as both its men and women’s teams have qualified for the Baseball World Cup.
KARACHI: Pakistan women’s baseball team will make history when they take part in the upcoming Women’s Baseball World Cup, set to be held from September 3 to 11 at Gijang City, South Korea.
It will be the first time Pakistan women’s team will take part in the baseball World Cup, qualifying via their 23rd spot in the world rankings.
In order to ensure that the players are well-trained for the event, Pakistan Federation Baseball (PFB) has decided to acquire the services of two international female coaches.
“We have planned to appoint two international women coaches who will improve the performance of the team and prepare for their debut World Cup campaign,” president PFB Syed Khawar Shah told The Express Tribune.
The number of teams at this year’s World Cup has been increased to 12, up from the eight that took part in the tournament’s sixth edition in 2014 in Japan.
Pakistan have been placed in Group A alongside hosts Korea, Venezuela and Cuba, whereas Group B features defending champions Japan, Canada, Netherlands and India. Group C, meanwhile, boasts United States, the number two nation in the world, as well as Australia, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong.
Shah further revealed that the federation will be selecting 25 women from the recently concluded National Women Baseball Championship in Lahore based on their performances and fitness. “These 25 players will be trained by international coaches for two months and then the final squad will be named before the team departs for Korea in the first week of September,” he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 10th, 2016.
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