Pakistan Women’s team for tour of South Africa announced, Fatima Sana to lead

On Wednesday, January 14, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced the ODI and T20I teams for the Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team’s forthcoming tour of South Africa. The multi-format white-ball tour between the two rival nations will begin on February 10 in Potchefstroom.

The tour is critical to Pakistan’s preparations for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, which will take place in June of this year. Star cricketer Fatima Sana will continue to lead the team in both formats.

The ODI and T20I squads include Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Ameen, and Tasmia Rubab. Meanwhile, Saira Jabeen, an uncapped hitter, and Humna Bilal, a right-arm fast bowler, have received their first T20I call-up. Both players have been added as Pakistan seeks to bolster its talent pool ahead of the global competition.

Several veteran players have returned to the ODI squad after being overlooked for the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup. Opening batters Ayesha Zafar and Gull Feroza, left-arm bowler Tasmia Rubab, and wicketkeeper-batsman Najiha Alvi return to the 15-man squad, replacing members of the previous lineup.

The ODI squad features fast bowler Diana Baig, wicketkeeper Najiha Alvi, Sadaf Shamas, and Syeda Aroob Shah, who are not part of the T20I group. Humna Saira, Tuba Hassan, and Eyman Fatima are retained solely in the T20I squad, clarifying player movements between formats.

The team will undergo a pre-series training camp from February 1 to 6 at the Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre in Karachi. During the tour, mentor Wahab Riaz will be assisted by a support staff that includes Imran Farhat (batting coach), Umaid Asif (fast bowling coach), Abdur Rehman (spin bowling coach), and Abdul Majeed (fielding coach).

All three T20Is will be played as day-night fixtures between February 10 and 16 across Potchefstroom, Benoni, and Kimberley. Pakistan will then play a 50-over warm-up match before the three-match ODI series, scheduled from February 22 to March 1 in Bloemfontein, Centurion, and Durban.

The Women in Green last toured South Africa in January 2021 for a bilateral ODI series and also featured in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, where matches were held across Cape Town and Paarl.

Pakistan Women’s tour of South Africa 2026: Squads

PAK W T20I squad

Fatima Sana (captain), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza (wicketkeeper), Humna Bilal, Muneeba Ali (wicketkeeper), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Saira Jabeen, Sidra Ameen, Tasmia Rubab, and Tuba Hassan

PAK W ODI squad

Fatima Sana (captain), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (wicketkeeper), Najiha Alvi (wicketkeeper), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Ameen, Syeda Aroob Shah, and Tasmia Rubab

Player support personnel

Wahab Riaz (mentor), Imran Farhat (batting coach), Umaid Asif (fast bowling coach), Abdur Rehman (spin bowling coach), Abdul Majeed (fielding coach), Moeen (strength & conditioning coach), Waleed Ahmad (performance analyst), Ayesha Ashar (Team manager), Tehreem Sumbal (physiotherapist) and Raza Rashid Kitchlew (media manager)

Pakistan Women’s tour of South Africa: Schedule, Date & Venues