13 Facts About Nida Dar

Nida Dar was born on 2 January 1987 and is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler.

Nida Dar has been the captain of the Pakistan women's national cricket team since April 2023.

An all-rounder, Dar is the most successful women's T20I bowler.

Nida Dar is the first Pakistani cricketer to take 100 wickets in T20Is.

Nida Dar has played domestic cricket for Pakistan Universities, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, Sialkot and Sydney Thunder.

Nida Dar made her One Day International debut against Ireland on 6 October 2010 in Potchefstroom, South Africa.

Nida Dar made her Women's Twenty20 International debut on 6 May 2010 against Sri Lanka at Basseterre, St Kitts.

Nida Dar was selected to play in the 2010 Asian Games in China, where she was part of the Pakistan side that won the Asian women's cricket gold medal.

Nida Dar finished the tournament as the highest wicket-taker for Pakistan, with eleven dismissals in five matches.

In June 2021, Nida Dar was named in the Pakistan's squad across all formats for their away series against the West Indies.

In December 2023, Nida Dar led the Pakistan women's national cricket team to a historic win against the New Zealand women's national cricket team, winning their first T20I series out of Asia and Ireland, and being the first Asian side to beat New Zealand in New Zealand.

Nida Dar was named in the Pakistan squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

Nida Dar's nickname, "Lady Boom Boom", is an allusion to her batting firepower and a reference to the explosive batting style of Pakistani former cricketer Shahid Afridi, commonly known as Boom Boom Afridi.