Fatima Sana
Fatima Sana is a Pakistan cricketer who plays primarily as a right-arm medium-fast bowler. 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. In April 2019, she was named in Pakistan's squad for their series against South Africa. She made her Women's One Day International debut for Pakistan against South Africa on 6 May 2019. Her Women's Twenty20 International, on 15 May 2019, was also against South Africa. In January 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup 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 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe. In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. 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. In August 2022, she was signed as an overseas player for Barbados Royals for the inaugural edition of the Women's Caribbean Premier League.
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 Pakistan Cricket Board named Sana as captain when it announced the 15-member squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.
Sana was captain of the Pakistan squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier at home in April 2025.