Hijab-wearing cricketer Abtaha Maqsood gathers attention on Social media

KARACHI: Scotland’s Muslim female cricketer Abtaha Maqsood became the talk of social media after she made her debut in the newly introduced franchise cricket league, The Hundred.

The 22-years-old leg-spinner is representing Birmingham Pheonix in the Women’s category of The Hundred. Her pictures from Day 1 of the league went viral on social media gathering immense attention.

The story of the day! Abtaha Maqsood playing for Birmingham Phoenix #TheHundred https://t.co/UHV9yvX6Sw

— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial) July 23, 2021

Abtaha Maqsood a 22 year old from Scotland was bowling in Hijab for Birmingham Phoenix in #TheHundred pic.twitter.com/6Nzwjcfwef

— ایڈووکیٹ علی ڈوگر (@AliHass25543294) July 24, 2021

What a proud moment for #AbtahaMaqsood and her parents! #TheHundred – this is the level of inclusion we want for woman, especially British south Asian women! pic.twitter.com/eRsQRGeUGz

— #BLM (@chaiandpuri) July 23, 2021

Abtaha Maqsood a 22 year old from Scotland was bowling in Hijab for Birmingham Phoenix in #TheHundred pic.twitter.com/hrdkFQ6kzs

— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) July 23, 2021

In today’s lesson of ‘If you can’t see it you can’t be it’ it was wonderful to see Abtaha Maqsood playing for Birmingham Phoenix in #TheHundred wearing her hijab

— Victor Meldrew (@phillya1968) July 23, 2021

#AbtahaMaqsood, in #Scotland, made her debut in #TheHundred today. https://t.co/VqVQOu9THf pic.twitter.com/sTauHuNr6N

— Prof. FanaaFilla (@FanaaFilla) July 24, 2021

One can only imagine how many young Muslim women will be inspired by the sight of Abtaha Maqsoob running in to bowl in her hijab. A big win for cricket.#TheHundred pic.twitter.com/7KMY9OOxlo

— Aatif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz) July 23, 2021

One can only imagine how many young Muslim women will be inspired by the sight of Abtaha Maqsoob running in to bowl in her hijab. A big win for cricket.#TheHundred pic.twitter.com/7KMY9OOxlo

— Aatif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz) July 23, 2021

'Abtaha Maqsood's inspiring cricket journey'#TheHundred https://t.co/2JbNyvwzdk

— hypocaust (@_hypocaust) July 23, 2021

Abtaha Maqsood A True Inspiration for Muslim world specially for some landy ki So called librals
#TheHundred pic.twitter.com/0d0r0Uqbg4

— Arslan Jutt (@ArslanJutt43) July 23, 2021

It must be noted here that Abtaha has represented Scotland in 18 T20Is taking 23 wickets at an average of 12.82.

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