Sadia Iqbal’s Personal Details:
Full Name: Sadia Iqbal
Date of Birth: 5 August 1995
Batting Style: Left-hand batter
Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox
Role: Bowler
Sadia Iqbal is one of the best spin bowlers in Pakistan women’s cricket. She is known for her smart bowling, calm nature, and wicket-taking ability. She has become a very important player for Pakistan over the last few years.
Sadia started playing cricket in Faisalabad and worked hard in domestic cricket before reaching the Pakistan team. Her good performances in local tournaments helped her earn a place in the national side in 2019. She made her WT20I debut against Bangladesh on 26 October 2019. Since then, she has become one of Pakistan’s most trusted bowlers in T20 cricket.
Sadia Iqbal’s T20I Career
Sadia Iqbal has had a very good T20I career for Pakistan. She has played 56 T20I matches and taken 73 wickets. Her best bowling figures are 4 wickets for 16 runs. She bowls with good control and does not give easy runs to batters.
Sadia usually bowls in the powerplay and middle overs, where she keeps pressure on the other team with her spin bowling. Her economy rate in T20Is is 5.67, which is very good in T20 cricket. She also has a bowling average of 16.76, showing how important she is for Pakistan’s bowling attack.
In 2024, Sadia became the No.1 bowler in the ICC Women’s T20I Rankings. She became the first Pakistan woman cricketer to reach the top spot in the T20I bowling rankings. In 2025, she again returned to the No.1 position after more strong performances for Pakistan.
She has also played in many ICC tournaments for Pakistan, including the Women’s T20 World Cups in 2020, 2023, and 2024. She is again expected to play a big role in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.
Recent Form Ahead of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026
Sadia Iqbal is coming into the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 in very good form. In Pakistan’s T20I series against Zimbabwe in May 2026, she bowled very well and picked up wickets regularly. She took 3 wickets for 20 runs in one match and also bowled tight overs in the other games of the series.
With her experience, control, and wicket-taking skills, Sadia Iqbal will be one of Pakistan’s key players in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026.
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