| Female | true |
|---|---|
| Country | Pakistan |
| International | true |
| Birth date | 7 August 2004 (age 22) |
| Birth place | Abbottabad, Pakistan |
| Batting | Right handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Batter |
| Internationalspan | 2020–2023 |
| Odidebutdate | 12 July |
| Odidebutyear | 2021 |
| Odidebutagainst | West Indies |
| Odicap | 85 |
| Lastodidate | 21 January |
| Lastodiyear | 2023 |
| Lastodiagainst | Australia |
| T20idebutdate | 3 March |
| T20idebutyear | 2020 |
| T20idebutagainst | Thailand |
| T20icap | 48 |
| Lastt20idate | 15 February |
| Lastt20iyear | 2023 |
| Lastt20iagainst | Ireland |
| Club 1 | Abbottabad |
| Year 1 | 2016–2017 |
| Columns | 2 |
| Hidedeliveries | true |
| Column 1 | WODI |
| Matches 1 | 4 |
| Runs 1 | 33 |
| Bat avg 1 | 8.25 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/0 |
| Top score 1 | 16 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 1/– |
| Column 2 | WT20I |
| Matches 2 | 30 |
| Runs 2 | 369 |
| Bat avg 2 | 19.45 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 0/0 |
| Top score 2 | 45* |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 1/– |
| Date | 20 July 2023 |
| Source | https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/ayesha-naseem-1214078 ESPNcricinfo |
Ayesha Naseem (born 7 August 2004) is a Pakistani former cricketer.[1] In January 2020, at the age of 15, she was selected in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[2][3][4] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Pakistan, against Thailand, on 3 March 2020.[5] In December 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for their series against South Africa.[6] Later the same month, she was shortlisted as one of the Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[7]
In June 2021, she was named in Pakistan's squad for their series against the West Indies.[8][9] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut on 12 July 2021, for Pakistan against the West Indies.[10] In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[11]
On 20 July 2023, Naseem announced her retirement from international cricket at the age of 18.[12] She opted to retire in order to live her life according to the teachings of Islam.[13][14]
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- ^ "19th Match, Group B, ICC Women's T20 World Cup at Sydney, Mar 3 2020". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Women's squad for South Africa tour announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ "Short-lists for PCB Awards 2020 announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "26-player women squad announced for West Indies tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Javeria Khan to lead 26-member contingent on West Indies tour". CricBuzz. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "3rd ODI, North Sound, Jul 12 2021, Pakistan Women tour of West Indies". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Women squad for Commonwealth Games announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "Ayesha Naseem announces unexpected retirement for religious reasons". Cricket Pakistan. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Pakistan's Ayesha Naseem announces shock retirement at 18 for religious reasons: Reports". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ S.Yadav (2023-07-24). "Adopting Faith over Fame: Ayesha Naseem's Early Retirement and her Journey of Faith". S2Jnews. Retrieved 2023-08-07.