Born on 8th November 2001 in Karachi, Sind, is current ODI and T20 International player for Pakistan, Fatima Sana.
Fatima is a right-arm fast medium bowler and right-hand batter. Her bowling is her primary role at the moment but we will see this youngster blossom into a key allrounder for Pakistan for the next decade.
Since her debut in 2019, Fatima is an exciting player who improves with every outing. In July 2021 against West Indies in Antigua she took 4-30 and 5-39, wining Player of the Match awards for both matches. The 5-39 performance is the eighth best all time for Pakistan in ODIs.
Fatima is doing it with bat too. A half century (90*) against New Zealand in December 2023 is a sign of things to come. Her performances with the bat have seen her go higher up the order. Indeed, her improved batting coincides with her gaining the captaincy in 2024.
In her 27 ODIs, Fatima has taken 40 wickets at 24.27 and in 15 T20Is, 12 wickets at 27.33. These numbers will improve over time, as will her batting stats. Fatima has found her feet and looks very comfortable at this level.
Fatima was handed the captaincy in 2024 and in 2025 led her team to the World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Rain spoiled Pakistan’s campaign but the team was close to pulling off an unlikely victory against England.
