Pakistan name Fatima Sana captain for Asia Cup and Asian Games

Pakistan have named Fatima Sana as captain for the Women's Asia Cup in Dubai and the Asian Games in Japan. Sadaf Shamas replaced the injured Najiha Alvi in the Asia Cup squad. Sana returns to the captaincy role for both events.

Sri Lanka suffered a setback when all-rounder Dewmi Vihanga was ruled out with a knee injury ahead of the Asia Cup. Left-arm spinner Nimasha Meepage replaced her in the 15-member squad. The tournament begins on August 28 across venues in the UAE.

Esha Oza will lead UAE in the home Asia Cup. Pakistan sit in Group A alongside India, Thailand and Hong Kong-China. The eight-team tournament features defending champions Sri Lanka in Group B.