BIRMINGHAM: Pakistan women’s team skipper Bismah Maroof lauded the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Commonwealth Games management’s role in taking good care of her infant daughter while disclosing that it was not easy to travel along with the baby. 

Speaking to this reporter, Bismah claimed that the face-off against the arch-rivals was always exciting and the team tried its best to win the tough matches.

“Matches against India were always exciting and entertaining,” she said. ” We lost the tough games yet we tried our best to win those matches”

Pakistan Women’s hopes of winning a medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 have been dashed after they were defeated by Barbados in their first match and then faced a crushing by India by 8 wickets the other day. The Green Shirts currently sit last in their group.

“We know that we fell short of people’s expectations but in the future, we’ll perform well” she added.

Talking about her work-life balance with regard to her daughter’s care while participating in the event, Bismah said that her mother helped a great deal in taking care of her baby.

“My mother has accompanied me at the event and she assists greatly in caring for the child,” she said.

“PCB and Commonwealth Games management have provided immense support in taking care of my daughter” she added.

“It is not easy to travel with the baby yet we try our best that we do not have to face any difficulty” she concluded.

It is pertinent to mention here that Bismah had already travelled with her daughter and mother to New Zealand for the ICC Women’s World Cup held earlier this year thanks to the PCB’s maternity policy.

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