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Key Takeaways
- 1📊 Uncapped Saira Jabeen & Humna Bilal debut in T20Is
- 2🏆 Fatima Sana captains both formats for SA tour
- 3💡 Tour key prep for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
- 4🔮 Wahab Riaz mentors squad in Karachi camp Feb 1-6
"The tour also includes three ODIs, with Fatima Sana retaining the captaincy in both formats"
Pakistan Women have injected fresh blood into their squad with uncapped batter Saira Jabeen and pacer Humna Bilal earning maiden call-ups for the T20I series against South Africa. Fatima Sana retains the captaincy across both T20Is and ODIs as the side gears up for the crucial white-ball tour starting February 2026, a key dress rehearsal for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.
New Faces Boost T20 World Cup Prep
The multi-format tour kicks off with three T20Is from February 10-16 in Potchefstroom, Benoni, and Kimberley, followed by a 50-over warm-up and three ODIs through March 1 in Bloemfontein, Centurion, and Durban. This comes after a dismal Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 where Pakistan finished winless at the bottom. Now, they're rebuilding with bold selections.
T20I squad: Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza (wk), Humna Bilal, Muneeba Ali (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Saira Jabeen, Sidra Ameen, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan.
ODI squad: Fatima Sana (c), Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (wk), Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Ameen, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab.
Core players like Sidra Ameen, Nashra Sundhu, and Sadia Iqbal feature in both, while Diana Baig, Najiha Alvi, Sadaf Shamas, and Syeda Aroob Shah bolster the ODIs only. Humna Bilal, Saira Jabeen, Tuba Hassan, and Eyman Fatima are T20I exclusives, signaling a youth infusion.
Wahab Riaz Leads Revamped Support Staff
Former pacer Wahab Riaz joins as mentor, backed by Imran Farhat (batting), Umaid Asif (fast bowling), Abdur Rehman (spin), and Abdul Majeed (fielding). A training camp at Hanif Mohammad High-Performance Centre in Karachi from February 1-6 will sharpen edges before departure.
For Indian fans eyeing the rivalry, this tour tests Pakistan's bounce-back ability ahead of the T20 World Cup showdowns. Expect fireworks from these emerging stars.
