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KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday announced the ODI and T20I squads of the Pakistan Women’s team for the upcoming tour of South Africa, scheduled to begin on 10 February in Potchefstroom.
Fatima Sana will continue to lead the side in both formats as Pakistan intensify preparations for the ICC Women’s T20I World Cup 2026 to be held in June.
Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin and Tasmia Rubab have been named in both squads. Uncapped batter Saira Jabeen and right-arm fast bowler Humna Bilal have earned their maiden T20I call-ups.
Opening batters Ayesha Zafar and Gull Feroza, along with left-arm pacer Tasmia Rubab and wicketkeeper-batter Najiha Alvi, have been recalled to the 15-member ODI squad after missing out on selection for the ODI World Cup.
Diana Baig, Najiha Alvi, Sadaf Shamas and Syeda Aroob Shah are part of the ODI squad only, while Humna Bilal, Saira Jabeen, Tuba Hassan and Eyman Fatima have been included exclusively in the T20I squad.
During the tour, mentor Wahab Riaz will be supported by an experienced coaching staff comprising Imran Farhat (batting coach), Umaid Asif (fast bowling coach), Abdur Rehman (spin bowling coach) and Abdul Majeed (fielding coach).
The pre-series training camp will commence on Sunday, 1 January, at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre in Karachi.
The three-match T20I series will be played in Potchefstroom, Benoni and Kimberley from 10 to 16 February, with all matches scheduled as day-night fixtures. Pakistan will then play a 50-over warm-up match in Kimberley before the three-match ODI series, which will be staged in Bloemfontein, Centurion and Durban from 22 February to 1 March.
The second ODI will be played as a day-night fixture, while the warm-up match, first and third ODIs will be day games.
Pakistan Women last toured South Africa for a bilateral series in January 2021, when they played a three-match ODI series in Durban. The team also featured in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa in February 2023, with matches held in Cape Town and Paarl.
T20I Squad:
Fatima Sana (captain), 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 Amin, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan.
ODI Squad:
Fatima Sana (captain), 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 Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, 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), Raza Rashid Kitchlew (media manager).
Pakistan Women’s Tour of South Africa Schedule (10 February – 1 March):
1st T20I – 10 February, JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom (day/night)
2nd T20I – 13 February, Willowmoore Park, Benoni (day/night)
3rd T20I – 16 February, Kimberley Oval, Kimberley (day/night)
50-over warm-up – 19 February, Kimberley Oval, Kimberley (day)
1st ODI – 22 February, Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein (day)
2nd ODI – 25 February, SuperSport Park, Centurion (day/night)
3rd ODI – 1 March, Kingsmead Stadium, Durban (day)
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