ISLAMABAD – Former national team player Marina Iqbal has made history inPakistan.
She has become Pakistan’s first female cricket commentator. She was a partof the commentary team during the Pakistan-Australia women cricket seriesheld in Malaysia.
Iqbal was a part of the national team from 2009 to 2015.
Talking to media, Iqbal said that she became a cricketer after watchingImran Khan’s victory speech at the 1992 World Cup. “I always wanted to be acommentator and now I think I have opened a new door for girls inPakistan,” she said.
Praising the development, Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari tweeted:“Great to see our women moving forward decisively in the world of sports!Well done #*MarinaIqbal* link.”
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Cricketer Muhammad Hafeez also tweeted in the support of Marina Iqbal as hesaid: “All the best to Marina Iqbal & Well done @*GamePlanPK*link promoting talent of Pakistan.”
