| Fatima Sana | |
| Female: | true |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| International: | true |
| Fullname: | Fatima Sana |
| Birth Date: | 8 November 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Batting: | Right handed |
| Bowling: | Right arm medium-fast |
| Role: | Bowling all-rounder |
| Odidebutdate: | 6 May |
| Odidebutyear: | 2019 |
| Odidebutagainst: | South Africa |
| Odicap: | 79 |
| Lastodidate: | 15 December |
| Lastodiyear: | 2023 |
| Lastodiagainst: | New Zealand |
| T20idebutdate: | 15 May |
| T20idebutyear: | 2019 no |
| T20idebutagainst: | South Africa |
| T20icap: | 43 |
| Lastt20idate: | 6 October |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | India |
| T20ishirt: | 14 |
| Club1: | Karachi |
| Year1: | 2015–2017 |
| Club2: | Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited |
| Year2: | 2018/19 |
| Club3: | Barbados Royals |
| Year3: | 2022 |
| Club4: | Canterbury |
| Year4: | 2023/24 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | WODI |
| Matches1: | 34 |
| Runs1: | 397 |
| Bat Avg1: | 18.04 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
| Top Score1: | 90 |
| Deliveries1: | 1362 |
| Wickets1: | 45 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 27.81 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/39 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
| Column2: | WT20I |
| Matches2: | 29 |
| Runs2: | 146 |
| Bat Avg2: | 20.85 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 35 |
| Deliveries2: | 550 |
| Wickets2: | 24 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 23.42 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/18 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 4/– |
| Column3: | WLA |
| Matches3: | 42 |
| Runs3: | 414 |
| Bat Avg3: | 16.56 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/1 |
| Top Score3: | 56 |
| Deliveries3: | 1,619 |
| Wickets3: | 51 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 25.15 |
| Fivefor3: | 1 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 5/39 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 9/– |
| Column4: | WT20 |
| Matches4: | 25 |
| Runs4: | 151 |
| Bat Avg4: | 37.75 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
| Top Score4: | 41 |
| Deliveries4: | 517 |
| Wickets4: | 26 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 21.57 |
| Fivefor4: | 0 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 3/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 10/– |
| Date: | 21 February 2023 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1560/1560029/1560029.html CricketArchive |
Fatima Sana (born 8 November 2001) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays primarily as a right-arm medium-fast bowler for Pakistan.[1] Fatima is the current captain of the Pakistan Women's Cricket Team. She has played domestic cricket for Karachi, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, Barbados Royals and Canterbury Magicians.[2] In April 2019, she was named in Pakistan's squad for their series against South Africa.[3] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for Pakistan against South Africa on 6 May 2019.[4] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Pakistan against South Africa on 15 May 2019.[5] In January 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[6] In December 2020, she was shortlisted as one of the Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.[7]
In June 2021, Sana was part of Pakistan's squad that toured the West Indies.[8] In the final match of the tour, Fatima Sana [9] took her first five-wicket haul in WODIs, with 5/39.[10] In October 2021, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[11] In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[12] In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. She was Pakistan's leading wicket taker in the tournament.[13] In August 2022, she was signed as an overseas player for Barbados Royals for the inaugural edition of the Women's Caribbean Premier League.[14]
Following an injury to Nida Dar in the first ODI against New Zealand, Sana captained the side in the second ODI on 13 December 2023, at Hagley Park, Christchurch.[15]
In August 2024, the Pakistan Cricket Board named Sana as captain when it announced the 15-member squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[16] [17]