Fatima Sana Named Captain Of ICC's 2025 Women's ODI WC Qualifiers Team Of The Tournament

Fast-bowling all-rounder Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana was selected as the captain of the 2025 Women's ODI WC qualifiers' team of the tournament, said the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday. Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal are the other players from the Pakistan team included in the qualifiers' team of the tournament, where the hosts and Bangladesh sealed their spots for the ODI World Cup to be held later this year in India. They are joined by West Indies' skipper Hayley Matthews, all-rounders Chinelle Henry and Aaliyah Alleyne, as well as Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana, and Sharmin Akhter. Scotland's duo of Katherine Fraser and Kathryn Bryce complete the rest of the line-up, with Rabeya Khan of Bangladesh named as the 12th player.

Muneeba scored 223 runs, including half-centuries against Scotland and Bangladesh and is picked as one of the openers alongside Hayley, who made an unbeaten century in a losing cause in the West Indies' opening match against Scotland.

She then finished the competition by scoring the second-fastest half-century in women's ODI history against Thailand, reaching the landmark in 21 deliveries on her way to a 29-ball 70. Hayley, 27, also topped the wicket-taking charts with 13 scalps, including four-wicket hauls against Scotland and Ireland.

Sharmin is picked at three after a consistent tournament that saw her score half-centuries against Thailand (94 not out), Scotland (57) and the West Indies (67), finishing with 266 runs at 66.5. She is followed by the competition's leading run-scorer and Player of the Tournament, Kathryn, who backed up scores of 91 against Pakistan and 60 against Thailand with a majestic 131 not out against Ireland, her first ODI century.

Kathryn also