Pakistan Announces 15-Member Squad for ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

The Pakistan Cricket Board has unveiled the national women’s squad for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, set to take place from September 30 to November 2 across India and Sri Lanka. The same team will also feature in a three-match ODI series against South Africa in Lahore from September 16 to 22.

All-rounder Fatima Sana will lead Pakistan in her maiden World Cup as captain. The 23-year-old previously guided the side in this year’s ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Lahore, where Pakistan secured qualification with an unbeaten run.

Among the fresh faces, wicketkeeper-batter Eman Fatima, who recently made her T20I debut against Ireland, has earned her first ODI World Cup call-up. Also making their World Cup debuts are Natalia Pervaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Aroob Shah, and Sadaf Shamas.

The selectors made two changes from the Qualifier squad, bringing in Eman Fatima and Sadaf Shamas, while Gul Feroza and Najia Alvi have been moved to the non-traveling reserves list. Other reserves include Tuba Hassan, Umme Hani, and Waheeda Akhtar.

Pakistan will play all their World Cup fixtures at the R. Premadasa International Stadium in Colombo. Should the team progress, both the semifinal (October 29) and final (November 2) will also be staged there.

Pakistan’s World Cup Schedule (Colombo, 3:00 PM local time)

• October 2 – vs Bangladesh

• October 5 – vs India

• October 8 – vs Australia

• October 15 – vs England

• October 18 – vs New Zealand

• October 21 – vs South Africa

• October 24 – vs Sri Lanka

South Africa ODI Series (Lahore, Gaddafi Stadium)

• September 16 – 1st ODI

• September 19 – 2nd ODI

• September 22 – 3rd ODI

Pakistan’s 15-Member Squad

Fatima Sana (captain), Muneeba Ali Siddiqi (vice-captain), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Eman Fatima, Nashra Sandhu, Natalia Pervaiz, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wicketkeeper), Syeda Aroob Shah.

Non-Traveling Reserves

Gul Feroza, Najia Alvi, Tuba Hassan, Umme Hani, Waheeda Akhtar.

Support Staff

Hina Manzoor (Manager), Mohammad Wasim (Head Coach), Junaid Khan and Tahir Khan (Assistant Coaches), Abdullah Saad (Fielding Coach), Mohammad Rafeyullah (Media Manager), Mohammad Asfandyar (Strength & Conditioning Coach), Waleed Ahmed (Analyst), Tahreem Sunbal (Physiotherapist), Kiran Shahzadi (Massage Therapist), Team Doctor (to be announced).