Pakistan Captain Fatima Sana Advocates for Parity in Cricket

Pakistan women's cricket captain Fatima Sana has called for equal treatment between the nation's male and female teams, urging supporters to fill stadiums for women's tournaments. Sana, who has led the national side since 2024, stated that she envisions a future where both squads receive identical standing and backing.

Speaking to digital cricket platform CricBlog TV, the all-rounder noted that while international cricket is expanding, she wishes to see parallel development within Pakistan. She drew a comparison with match attendance, expressing a desire to see crowds turn out for women's fixtures in the same manner they do for men's games.

The 25-year-old medium-fast bowler is currently competing internationally in Australia as part of the Perth Scorchers in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). Following her team's six-wicket victory against the Melbourne Stars, Sana reflected on the opportunity to play in the overseas competition. She became only the second Pakistani player to feature in the WBBL, following former captain Nida Dar's stint with the Sydney Thunder in 2019.

Sana holds the world record for the fastest international 50 in women’s T20 cricket and previously captained Pakistan to a bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Her overseas experience also includes playing for Birmingham Phoenix in England's The Hundred competition.

Since making her WBBL debut on October 31, Sana has secured five wickets across five matches with a bowling economy of 7.62 runs per over, placing her joint-tenth on the most-wickets chart. Describing her current stint, she expressed gratitude for the opportunity and praised the support of her teammates.