DUBAI: Four players from Pakistan have been named in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025 Team of the Tournament, with Pakistan’s skipper Fatima Sana principal the charge.
Players from four countries – West Indies, Bangladesh, Scotland, and Pakistan – feature in this admired squad following special performances during the tournament.
Pakistan’s captain, Fatima Sana, played an essential role in her team’s campaign, causal both with the bat and the ball.
Sana’s best performance came in a rain-affected match against Scotland, where she required 4/23, helping disturb Scotland’s innings. Pakistan finally won that meeting by six wickets.
In adding to her bowling, she was related with the bat, scoring an undefeated 62 against Thailand in an edgy race, showcasing her leadership and flexibility under pressure.
Muneeba Ali, Pakistan’s reliable initial batter, was additional standout performer. Her compact starts were serious in placing a strong basis for the team through the tournament.
Ali’s best hit came against Scotland, where she scored 71 runs off closely a ball per run, clasp Pakistan’s chase of 187 and settling a comfortable win.
Nashra Sandhu was one of the tournament’s most reliable bowlers, requesting 10 wickets at an average of 15.60.
Sandhu’s control and crafty with the ball were key to Pakistan’s success, and she took vital wickets in the middle overs to keep resentment teams under pressure.
Her presentation against West Indies, where she fired key players, was particularly important.
Along Sandhu, Sadia Iqbal was Pakistan’s other major twist danger. Iqbal took nine wickets through the tournament, preserving a cheap rate of under four runs per over.
Her tailored bowling in the middle overs helped Pakistan promotion control of matches, with her best performance pending in a match where she claimed 3/28.
The Team of the Tournament also contains some standout players from other states. West Indies’ Hayley Matthews was excellent, finishing as the highest wicket-taker with 13 wickets, including a match-winning 4/24.
She also recorded an unbeaten 114* against Scotland, leading from the front in both sectors. Matthews’ all-round performances were an important factor in her team’s campaign.
Kathryn Bryce of Scotland was named Player of the Tournament for her free all-round performances. She tired the run charts with 293 runs, counting a brilliant 131* in Scotland’s final match, and also took six wickets.
Sharmin Akhter of Bangladesh made an advertisement in the team after scoring 266 runs, including a vital 94* against Thailand. Her stable performances were vital to Bangladesh’s progress through the tournament.
ICC Women’s Team of the Tournament 2025
Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Muneeba Ali (Pakistan), Sharmin Akhter (Bangladesh), Kathryn Bryce (Scotland), Nigar Sultana (Bangladesh) (wk), Fatima Sana (Pakistan) (c), Chinelle Henry (West Indies), Aaliyah Alleyne (West Indies), Katherine Fraser (Scotland), Nashra Sandhu (Pakistan), Sadia Iqbal (Pakistan)
