Pakistan women’s squad named for Zimbabwe T20s

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KARACHI: Pakistan women’s national selection committee on Saturday named a 15-member squad for a three-match T20 International home series against Zimbabwe scheduled to take place at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi from May 12 to 15.

On Saturday, Pakistan won the third and final match of the ODI series against Zimbabwe to record a 3-0 sweep at the same venue.

Fatima Sana will continue to lead Pakistan’s T20 side that will face Zimbabwe on May 12, 14 and 15.

Among the 15 players selected for the T20 series, Amber Kainat and Saira Jabeen are the two uncapped players.

Fast bowler Amber took 11 wickets in eight matches for Invincibles in the recently-concluded National Women’s T20 Tournament, while Saira was part of Pakistan’s T20 International squad that toured South Africa recently.

Squad: Fatima Sana (captain), Amber Kainat, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Zafar, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali (wicket-keeper), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Rameen Shamim, Sadia Iqbal, Saira Jabeen, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan.

Reserves: Diana Baig, Momina Riasat, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah Player support personnel: Ayesha Ashhar (team manager), Wahab Riaz (mentor/head coach), Abdur Rehman (spin bowling coach), Umaid Asif (fast bowling coach), Abdul Majeed (fielding coach), Imran Farhat (batting coach), Muhammad Arslan (media manager), Waleed Ahmed (analyst), Moeen (strength and conditioning coach), Tehreem Sumbal (physio), Kiran Shahzadi (masseuse).

Published in Dawn, May 10th, 2026

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