New Delhi, 26 March

Pakistan has announced its 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier. The country will host a 10-day qualifying tournament starting 9 April.

According to an ICC report, six countries will compete for the final two spots in the 13th edition of the 50-over World Cup scheduled to be held later this year. These countries are Pakistan, West Indies, Thailand, Scotland, Ireland and Bangladesh.

Bowling allrounder Nida Dar is away from the team, she was one of the 19 players selected for the training camp to prepare for the qualifier tournament.

Fast bowling allrounder Fatima Sana, who captained Pakistan in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup last year, will retain her role as the captain of the team.

Young player Shawal Zulfiqar is making a comeback to the national team for the first time since 2023 after taking a break from cricket due to a shoulder injury.

The full list of selected players is as follows, Fatima Sana (captain), Naziha Alvi, Gul Feroza, Sidra Amin, Omaima Sohail, Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Sadia Iqbal, Nashra Sundhu, Muniba Ali, Rameen Shamim, Shawal Zulfiqar, Sayeeda Aroob Shah, Natalia Pervez, Sidra Nawaz.

Each team will compete against the others once, and the top two teams will eventually qualify for the Cricket World Cup in India. Thailand is yet to announce team names for the upcoming match.