March 26, 2025: Pakistan has announced its 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Qualifier, set to take place in Pakistan from April 9-19. As the host nation, Pakistan will compete in the six-team tournament for one of the last two spots in the 13th edition of the 50-over Women’s World Cup later this year.
Notably, the squad is missing bowling all-rounder Nida Dar, who was part of the initial 19 players selected for the training camp but did not make the final cut for the qualifier. Meanwhile, pace all-rounder Fatima Sana will continue to lead the team after her successful captaincy in the previous ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
In an encouraging return, Shawaal Zulfiqar, who has been absent from the national side since 2023 due to a shoulder injury, makes her comeback to the team. The 15-player squad for Pakistan includes:
- Fatima Sana (c)
- Najiha Alvi
- Gull Feroza
- Sidra Amin
- Omaima Sohail
- Aliya Riaz
- Diana Baig
- Sadia Iqbal
- Nashra Sundhu
- Muneeba Ali
- Rameen Shamim
- Shawaal Zulfiqar
- Syeda Aroob Shah
- Natalia Parvaiz
- Sidra Nawaz
The qualifying tournament will be held in a round-robin format, with each team playing against every other team once. In addition to Pakistan, the other participating teams are West Indies, Thailand, Scotland, Ireland, and Bangladesh. The top two teams from the competition will earn a spot in the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup in India.
The full squads for the other competing nations are:
Ireland Squad:
- Gaby Lewis (c)
- Ava Canning
- Christina Coulter Reilly
- Alana Dalzell
- Laura Delany
- Sarah Forbes
- Amy Hunter
- Arlene Kelly
- Louise Little
- Sophie MacMahon
- Jane Maguire
- Kia McCartney
- Cara Murray
- Leah Paul (vc)
Scotland Squad:
- Kathryn Bryce (c)
- Chloe Abel
- Abbi Aitken-Drummond
- Sarah Bryce (wk)
- Darcey Carter
- Priyanaz Chatterji
- Katherine Fraser
- Ailsa Lister (wk)
- Abtaha Maqsood
- Megan McColl
- Hannah Rainey
- Nayma Sheikh
- Rachel Slater
- Pippa Sproul
- Ellen Watson (wk)
West Indies Squad:
- Hayley Matthews (c)
- Shemaine Campbelle
- Aaliyah Alleyne
- Afy Fletcher
- Cherry Ann Fraser
- Shabika Gajnabi
- Jannillea Glasgow
- Chinelle Henry
- Zaida James
- Qiana Joseph
- Mandy Mangru
- Ashmini Munisar
- Karishma Ramharack
- Stafanie Taylor
- Rashada Williams
Bangladesh Squad:
- Nigar Sultana Joty (c)
- Nahida Akter
- Ishma Tanjim
- Dilara Akter
- Sharmin Akter Supta
- Sobhana Mostary
- Shorna Akter
- Jannatul Ferdus Sumona
- Rabeya
- Fahima Khatun
- Fariha Islam Trisna
- Farzana Haque
- Shanjida Akther Maghla
- Marufa Akter
- Ritu Moni
Thailand is yet to announce its squad for the qualifier.
This tournament will be crucial for all participating teams as they battle for the final two spots in the prestigious ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.