Fatima Sana
Femaletrue
CountryPakistan
Internationaltrue
FullnameFatima Sana
Birth date8 November 2001 (age 24)
Birth placeKarachi, Pakistan
BattingRight handed
BowlingRight arm medium-fast
RoleBowling all-rounder
Odidebutdate6 May
Odidebutyear2019
OdidebutagainstSouth Africa
Odicap79
Lastodidate15 December
Lastodiyear2023
LastodiagainstNew Zealand
T20idebutdate15 May
T20idebutyear2019
T20idebutagainstSouth Africa
T20icap43
Lastt20idate15 May
Lastt20iyear2026
Lastt20iagainstZimbabwe
T20ishirt14
Club 1Karachi
Year 12015–2017
Club 2Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
Year 22018/19
Club 3Barbados Royals
Year 32022
Club 4Canterbury
Year 42023/24
Columns4
Column 1WODI
Matches 156
Runs 1632
Bat avg 116.20
100s/50s 10/3
Top score 190*
Deliveries 11362
Wickets 173
Bowl avg 128.58
Fivefor 11
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 15/39
Catches/stumpings 110/–
Column 2WT20I
Matches 250
Runs 2507
Bat avg 228.16
100s/50s 20/1
Top score 290
Deliveries 2550
Wickets 241
Bowl avg 228.53
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 24/26
Catches/stumpings 220/–
Column 3WLA
Matches 342
Runs 3414
Bat avg 316.56
100s/50s 30/1
Top score 356
Deliveries 31,619
Wickets 351
Bowl avg 325.15
Fivefor 31
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 35/39
Catches/stumpings 39/–
Column 4WT20
Matches 425
Runs 4151
Bat avg 437.75
100s/50s 40/0
Top score 441*
Deliveries 4517
Wickets 426

Fatima Sana (born 8 November 2001) is a Pakistan cricketer who plays primarily as a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[1] Fatima is the current captain of the Pakistan women's cricket team. She has played domestic cricket for Karachi, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, Barbados Royals and Canterbury Magicians.[2] In April 2019, she was named in Pakistan's squad for their series against South Africa.[3] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for Pakistan against South Africa on 6 May 2019.[4] Her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I), on 15 May 2019, was also against South Africa.[5] In January 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[6] In December 2020, she was shortlisted as one of the Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[7]

In June 2021, Sana was part of Pakistan's squad that toured the West Indies.[8] In the final match of the tour, Sana[9] took her first five-wicket haul in WODIs, with 5/39.[10] In October 2021, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[11] In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[12] In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. She was Pakistan's leading wicket-taker in the tournament.[13] In August 2022, she was signed as an overseas player for Barbados Royals for the inaugural edition of the Women's Caribbean Premier League.[14]

Following an injury to Nida Dar in the first ODI against New Zealand, Sana captained the side in the second ODI on 13 December 2023, at Hagley Park, Christchurch.[15]

In August 2024, the Pakistan Cricket Board named Sana as captain when it announced the 15-member squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[16][17]

Sana was captain of the Pakistan squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier at home in April 2025.[18]

Awards

  • ICC Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2021 award [19]

References

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Fatima Sana". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Pakistan's Fatima Sana joins Canterbury for Super Smash". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Diana Baig ruled out of South Africa tour due to thumb injury". Pakistan Cricket Board. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  4. ^ "1st ODI, ICC Women's Championship at Potchefstroom, May 6 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. ^ "1st T20I, Pakistan Women tour of South Africa at Pretoria, May 15 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Pakistan squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Short-lists for PCB Awards 2020 announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  8. ^ "26-player women squad announced for West Indies tour". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Fatima Sana Leads Pakistan Women’s Bowling Attack in ICC T20 World Cup Match Against India". Lahore Herald. 12 Feb 2023. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Fatima Sana's all-round display helps Pakistan Women clinch rain-affected final ODI". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  11. ^ "West Indies to tour Pakistan for three ODIs from November 8; Javeria Khan to lead the hosts". Women's CricZone. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Bismah Maroof returns to lead Pakistan in World Cup 2022". Women's CricZone. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Women squad for Commonwealth Games announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Athapaththu, Khaka and Luus brought in for Women's CPL and 6ixty". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Pakistan Women Team | PAK-W | Match, Live Score, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  16. ^ "Fatima Sana named Pakistan captain for Women's T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. 25 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Fatima Sana to lead Pakistan in ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Pak name squad for Women's World Cup Qualifier". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  19. ^ "Pakistan's Fatima Sana wins ICC Emerging Women's Cricketer of the Year award". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2022-01-24.