In the 1st T20I of the Pakistan Women Tour of South Africa 2026, the match is set to be played at Senwes Park, Potchefstroom. Pakistan have had a poor run of international form in recent times as they couldn’t even get across the line in a single match in the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, and their last win came months ago. Fatima Sana, the skipper, will be locked in for this series and she will be facing immense pressure from the management to draw better results, and she will be hopeful that they can turn things around in this tour. For the upcoming fixture, here are the top 3 Pakistan players to look out for:
Sadia Iqbal
Sadia Iqbal, the Pakistan bowler, has been a key bowler in their bowling unit with her ability to contain the flow of runs and to pick up wickets in the middle overs. In her T20I career, she has picked up 62 wickets from 50 innings at an economy of 5. She has been a bowler that Pakistan have heavily relied on at different stages of the game, as she has the knack to break dangerous partnerships and can shift the momentum in just a couple of overs. In her previous ODI encounter against South Africa, she had picked up a fine 3-wicket haul. She will be key to the bowling unit, and they will be hopeful that she can contain the star batters of the South African batting unit.
Muneeba Ali
Muneeba Ali, the Pakistan keeper-batter, has been a valuable asset for the national side with her wicket-keeping excellence and batting. In her T20I career, she has scored 1443 runs from 78 innings at a strike rate of 96. She has scored two international centuries in her career, and one came off in their most recent T20I encounter against Ireland Women. She could be a dangerous batter who could potentially take the game away from teams.
Fatima Sana
Fatima Sana, the Pakistan skipper, is another player that has the ability to take the game away from you with their performances. In her T20I career, she has scored 417 runs from 31 innings, and she has also picked up 41 wickets from 47 innings at an economy of 7. She picked up a crucial 4-fer against Ireland Women in their bilateral series in 2025 and she performed well. Her bowling would be integral to their bowling unit, and the batters would be more watchful.
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