Fatima Sana (born 8 November 2001) is a

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er who plays primarily as a right-arm

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bowler. Fatima is the current captain of the Pakistan women's cricket team. She has played domestic cricket for

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, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited,

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and

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. In April 2019, she was named in Pakistan's squad for their series against South Africa. She made her

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(WODI) debut for Pakistan against

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on 6 May 2019. Her

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(WT20I), on 15 May 2019, was also against South Africa. In January 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the

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in Australia. In December 2020, she was shortlisted as one of the Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards. In June 2021, Sana was part of Pakistan's squad that toured the West Indies. In the final match of the tour, Sana took her first five-wicket haul in WODIs, with 5/39. In October 2021, she was named in Pakistan's team for the

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tournament in Zimbabwe. In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the

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in New Zealand. In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the

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, England. She was Pakistan's leading wicket-taker in the tournament. In August 2022, she was signed as an overseas player for

for the inaugural edition of the

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. 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. In August 2024, the

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named Sana as

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when it announced the 15-member squad for the

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. Sana was captain of the Pakistan squad for the

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at home in April 2025.

Awards

* ICC Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2021 award

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sana, Fatima 2001 births Living people Cricketers from Karachi Pakistani women cricketers Pakistan women One Day International cricketers Pakistan women Twenty20 International cricketers Karachi women cricketers Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited women cricketers Barbados Royals (WCPL) cricketers Canterbury Magicians cricketers Cricketers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Pakistan