An innovative women's cricket tournament grouping established stars with emerging-nation players starts this week as the sport looks to expand globally and outgrow its reliance on the men's game.

Sana Mir featured in 226 international matches for Pakistan, including 137 as captain from 2009 to 2017.

Former Pakistan women's cricket team captain Sana Mir recently announced her retirement from international cricket.

Sana Mir featured in 226 international matches for Pakistan during her 15-year long career.

Sana Mir, one of the most prominent Pakistan women cricketers, was excluded from the squad for the Women's T20 World Cup.

Sana Mir expressed her admiration for former Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni.

Sana Mir, a right-arm off-break bowler, is the former ODI and T20I captain of the Pakistan women's cricket team.

Ekta Bisht returned with figures of 5 for 18 in India's massive win over arch-rivals Pakistan.

India made a dream start to the tournament by stunning hosts England by 35 runs before trouncing West Indies by seven wickets in their next encounter.

Soon after his arrival in India for World T20, Shahid Afridi courted a big controversy by commenting in front of the media that they are "loved more in India" than in Pakistan.