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xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoFatima Sana, 25, has led পাকিস্তান's women's cricket team since 2024 [Justin Tallis/AFP]By Manasi PathakPublished On 11 Nov 202611 Nov 2026Pakistan cricket অধিনায়ক Fatima Sana has called for parity between the country’s men’s and women’s teams, urging fans to show greater support for female players by filling stadiums for their tournaments.। The 25-year-old says she “dreams of a time” when the পাকিস্তান women’s cricket team are treated as equal to the men’s team. “I hope it comes,” Sana said on Tuesday.। Sana, who has led the পাকিস্তান team since 2024, is one of the country’s finest cricketers and has swiftly risen to the top echelons of women’s cricket.।

The অলরাউন্ডার is playing franchise cricket for the Australian Perth Scorchers in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) in অস্ট্রেলিয়া, one of the world’s top women’s cricket competitions.। Following her team’s six-উইকেট win over মেলবোর্ন Stars on Sunday, Sana was asked about the state of women’s cricket in পাকিস্তান.। “If you look at world cricket, the sport is growing,” Sana told digital cricket news platform CricBlog TV.।

“I would like to see the same growth in পাকিস্তান, be it in the men’s or women’s game.”। The right-arm medium-fast বোলার is the second Pakistani player to feature in the WBBL after former অধিনায়ক Nida Dar, who played for সিডনি Thunder in 2019.। Sana, who holds the world record for the fastest international 50 in women’s T20 cricket, led পাকিস্তান to a bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.।

“The way the crowds turn up for men’s matches, I hope the same happens for the women’s matches,” she added.। Since making her WBBL debut on October 31, Sana has picked up ৫টি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ উইকেট in as many matches, with a bowling অর্থনীতি of 7.62 রান per over – figures that keep her joint-10th in the most-উইকেট chart.। Her WBBL campaign marks just the second time the 25-year-old has featured in an overseas league, having also played for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred in ইংল্যান্ড.।

“It is an honour to come here and have the opportunity to play [in অস্ট্রেলিয়া]. It’s great to play alongside my teammates; they’re very supportive and helpful,” Sana said.। “Personally, I wish for more and more girls from পাকিস্তান to come and play in অস্ট্রেলিয়া so that cricket can grow back home in পাকিস্তান, too,” she added.। At Perth Scorchers, Sana shares the dressing room with some of the world’s best players, including ex-নিউজিল্যান্ড অধিনায়ক Sophie Devine and অস্ট্রেলিয়া ব্যাটার Beth Mooney.।

পাকিস্তান will host the next edition of the women’s T20 World Cup in 2028. It will also be the first to feature 12 teams, up from 10 in the previous six editions.। It will be the first ICC women’s event held in পাকিস্তান, which has hosted two ICC Men’s ODI World Cups and the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy in 2025.। Sana believes the টুর্নামেন্ট could help boost women’s participation in the sport in the cricket-mad South Asian nation.।

“It’s a great step by the ICC that the [2028] World Cup is taking place in পাকিস্তান, which will encourage more women players to come forward,” Sana said.। “When more girls watch the World Cup at home, their parents will also offer them more opportunities to play the sport.”।