Fatima Sana Urges Equal Support for Pakistan Women's Cricket

Pakistan women's cricket team captain Fatima Sana has called for equal treatment of the men's and women's games in the country, urging supporters to attend women's matches in the same numbers they turn out for the men's team. The 25-year-old said she hopes to see a time when the national women's side commands the same recognition and backing as its male counterpart.

Sana made the remarks in an interview with CricBlog TV after Perth Scorchers' six-wicket win over Melbourne Stars on Sunday. She noted that cricket is expanding around the world and expressed hope that women's cricket in Pakistan would follow a similar trajectory, while encouraging fans to fill the stands at women's fixtures.

The skipper has led Pakistan since 2024 and is currently representing Perth Scorchers in Australia's Women's Big Bash League, one of the leading competitions in the women's game. The right-arm medium-fast bowler is only the second Pakistani to feature in the WBBL, after former captain Nida Dar, who played for Sydney Thunder in 2019.

Since making her WBBL debut on October 31, Sana has claimed five wickets in five matches at an economy rate of 7.62, placing her joint tenth among the tournament's leading wicket-takers. The stint is her second in an overseas league, having previously represented Birmingham Phoenix in England's The Hundred. She thanked her Scorchers teammates, including former New Zealand captain Sophie Devine and Australian batter Beth Mooney, for their support.

Sana also voiced hope that more Pakistani women cricketers would earn opportunities in Australia, gaining experience that could feed back into the growth of the women's game at home. She holds the world record for the fastest half-century in women's T20 internationals and captained Pakistan to a bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

Attention now turns to Pakistan's hosting of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in 2028, a 12-team event that will mark the country's first ICC women's tournament. Sana's call for stronger domestic backing comes as the national side prepares to compete on home soil at the highest level.