Pakistan announce squads and schedule for white-ball tour of South Africa

Pakistan Women’s Team will tour South Africa for a white-ball series as part of their preparations for the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, set to take place in England in June. The two teams will play three T20Is and as many one-dayers, joined by a 50-over tour match against South Africa Emerging on February 19. 

Series Schedule

The T20I series will take place from February 10 to 16 across various venues, including Potchefstroom, Benoni, and Kimberley. Kimberley will also host the visitors for the tour match, before they join the hosts in Bloemfontein for the first ODI game on February 22. The next two ODI games will be played in Centurion and Durban on February 25 and March 1. 

Pakistan will fly to South Africa following a pre-series training camp, which begins on February 1, at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre in Karachi.

Pakistan Women's squads for South Africa tour

Fatima Sana will captain the side in both formats. Uncapped batter Saira Jabeen and pacer Humna Bilal have been handed T20I call-ups. In addition, wicketkeeper Najiha Alvi, along with top-order batter Ayesha Zafar, will make a return to the ODI squads, having been out of the side since May 2024. 

T20I squad: 

Fatima Sana (c), 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 (c), 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

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