Women’s World Cup 2025: Seven debutants in 15-member squad; Fatima Sana to lead Pakistan | Cricket News
Pakistan has named a 15-member squad for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, scheduled from 30 September to 2 November. This same squad will also play a three-match ODI series against South Africa at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore from 16 to 22 September. Uncapped right-handed batter Eyman Fatima, who recently made her T20I debut against Ireland, has earned a place in the ODI squad. Fatima Sana, who represented Pakistan in the previous edition of the World Cup, will captain the side in the mega event for the first time.Pakistan will play all their group-stage matches at R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. Should they advance to the semi-final on 29 October and the final on 2 November, both matches will also take place in Colombo.Pakistan Squad: Fatima Sana (captain), Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (vice-captain), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Eyman Fatima, Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wicket-keeper), Syeda Aroob ShahNon-travelling Reserves: Gull Feroza, Najiha Alvi, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, Waheeda AkhtarPakistan vs South Africa Women’s Series (All matches at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore) 16 September – First ODI 19 September – Second ODI 22 September – Third ODIPakistan Fixtures in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 2 October – vs Bangladesh 5 October – vs India 8 October – vs Australia 15 October – vs England 18 October – vs New Zealand 21 October – vs South Africa 24 October – vs Sri Lanka
