Muneeba Ali
Femaletrue
FullnameMuneeba Ali Siddiqi
Birth date8 August 1997 (age 29)
Birth placeKarachi, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Internationaltrue
Internationalspan2016–present
CountryPakistan
Odidebutdate20 March
Odidebutyear2018
OdidebutagainstSri Lanka
Odicap76
Lastodidate19 April
Lastodiyear2025
LastodiagainstBangladesh
T20idebutdate16 March
T20idebutyear2016
T20idebutagainstWest Indies
T20icap36
Lastt20idate10 August
Lastt20iyear2025
Lastt20iagainstIreland
T20ishirt17
Club 1Balochistan
Year 12011/12
Club 2Omar Associates
Year 22014
Club 3Karachi
Year 32014, 2017, 2023/24
Club 4State Bank of Pakistan
Year 42015/16–2016/17
Club 6Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited
Year 62018–2018/19
Hidedeliveriestrue
Columns4
Column 1WODI
Matches 149
Runs 11,189
Bat avg 125.84
100s/50s 11/4
Top score 1107
Deliveries 1
Wickets 1
Bowl avg 1
Fivefor 1
Tenfor 1
Best bowling 1
Catches/stumpings 123/4
Column 2WT20I
Matches 280
Runs 21,443
Bat avg 220.32
100s/50s 22/2
Top score 2102
Deliveries 2
Wickets 2
Bowl avg 2
Fivefor 2
Tenfor 2
Best bowling 2
Catches/stumpings 222/18
Column 3WLA
Matches 3100
Runs 32,507
Bat avg 328.81
100s/50s 33/11
Top score 3140
Deliveries 312
Wickets 30
Bowl avg 3
Fivefor 30
Tenfor 30
Best bowling 3
Catches/stumpings 346/16
Column 4WT20
Matches 4143
Runs 42,973
Bat avg 424.17
100s/50s 43/12

Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (Urdu: منیبہ علی صدیقی; born 8 August 1997) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper and left-handed batter.[1] She currently plays for Pakistan, and has played domestic cricket for Balochistan, Omar Associates, Karachi, State Bank of Pakistan, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, and PCB Strikers.[2][3]

Career

She was part of the Pakistan squad at the 2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20, making her WT20I debut in the competition.[4] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut against Sri Lanka on 20 March 2018.[5]

In October 2018, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[6][7] In January 2020, she was in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[8] In December 2020, she was shortlisted as one of the Women's Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[9]

In October 2021, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[10] In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[11] In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[12]

On 15 February 2023, Ali became the first Pakistani woman to score a WT20I century when she scored 102 off 68 balls against Ireland in Pakistan's second match of the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in South Africa.[13] This also made her only the sixth batter to score a century at the Women's T20 World Cup.[14]

She was named in the Pakistan squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[15]

Ali was part of the Pakistan squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier at home in April 2025.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Muneeba Ali | Pakistan Cricket Team | Official Cricket Profiles | PCB". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Muneeba Ali". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Player Profile: Muneeba Ali". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  4. ^ "15 member Women's team announced for ICC World Twenty20 India 2016". Pakistan Cricket Board. 2016-02-10. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
  5. ^ "1st ODI, ICC Women's Championship at Dambulla, Mar 20 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Pakistan women name World T20 squad without captain". ESPN Cricinfo. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Squads confirmed for ICC Women's World T20 2018". International Cricket Council. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Pakistan squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Short-lists for PCB Awards 2020 announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. 2020-12-31. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  10. ^ "West Indies to tour Pakistan for three ODIs from November 8; Javeria Khan to lead the hosts". Women's CricZone. 2021-10-21. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Bismah Maroof returns to lead Pakistan in World Cup 2022". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Women squad for Commonwealth Games announced". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Muneeba Ali smashes century as Pakistan crush Ireland at Women's T20 World Cup". Dawn. 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  14. ^ Moonda, Firdose (2023-02-15). "Muneeba Ali seizes rarest of days as first Pakistan woman to score T20I century". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  15. ^ "Fatima Sana to lead Pakistan in ICC Women's T20 World Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Pak name squad for Women's World Cup Qualifier". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 April 2025.