Pakistan Women Cricket Team Captain: Fatima Sana Leads a New Generation
While the men’s captaincy makes headlines for its churn, Pakistan’s women’s team has had stability: Fatima Sana has captained the side since the 2024 T20 World Cup. The 24-year-old all-rounder is now one of the most recognisable faces in Pakistan cricket — and in October 2026 she signed for the Perth Scorchers in Australia’s WBBL. This is her story.
Quick answer: Pakistan’s women’s cricket team captain is Fatima Sana (since the 2024 T20 World Cup). The 24-year-old Karachi all-rounder — right-arm medium-fast bowler and middle-order batter — holds the world record for the fastest fifty in women’s T20Is (15 balls, vs Zimbabwe, May 2026) and signed a one-year deal with Perth Scorchers for the 2026 WBBL, only the second Pakistani to play in the competition.
Who is Fatima Sana?
Fatima Sana made her Pakistan debut on the 2019 tour of South Africa, dismissing Lizelle Lee for her first international wicket. Since then she has played 134 white-ball internationals for Pakistan, establishing herself as the team’s premier all-rounder. In 2021 she became the first woman from Pakistan to receive an ICC award — the ICC Women’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year. In May 2026 she hit the fastest fifty in women’s T20I history: 15 balls against Zimbabwe. At the 2026 T20 World Cup she took 11 wickets and was named in the team of the tournament.
Her captaincy record
Sana took permanent charge after the 2024 T20 World Cup, succeeding Nida Dar. Her tenure has coincided with a genuinely competitive Pakistan women’s side: strong showings at the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 (wins over Thailand and Hong Kong in September 2026) and a fighting campaign at the Asian Games. Her leadership style is lead-by-performance — she is routinely Pakistan’s best bowler and increasingly its most destructive late-order batter.
The Perth Scorchers signing
In October 2026, Perth Scorchers signed Sana for the 2026 Women’s Big Bash — a one-year deal covering the first eight games of the season, beginning 29 October. She is only the second Pakistani to play in the WBBL after Nida Dar (Sydney Thunder, 2019-20). It follows her 2026 stint with Birmingham Phoenix in England’s The Hundred. For Pakistan’s women’s cricket, it is a landmark: the national captain testing herself in the world’s toughest T20 league.
What comes next
Sana’s immediate calendar is packed: the WBBL stint in Australia, then Pakistan’s expected tour of the West Indies in December 2026 (a PCB training camp may cut her WBBL stay short). Longer term, her captaincy will be judged on closing the gap with the top women’s sides — Australia, England, India — and on delivering Pakistan’s first major women’s tournament breakthrough. On current trajectory, few would bet against her. For the men’s leadership picture, see Pakistan’s 2026 captains.
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Women’s captain: FAQs
Who is the Pakistan women’s cricket team captain?
Fatima Sana — captain since the 2024 T20 World Cup.
What is Fatima Sana’s world record?
The fastest fifty in women’s T20 internationals — 15 balls against Zimbabwe in May 2026.
Which WBBL team did Fatima Sana sign for?
Perth Scorchers, for the 2026 Women’s Big Bash — a one-year deal, making her the second Pakistani to play in the WBBL after Nida Dar.
Who was Pakistan women’s captain before Fatima Sana?
Nida Dar, who led the side before Sana took permanent charge after the 2024 T20 World Cup.
