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A day before the match against India, and in their first match of the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, the Pakistan women’s cricket team suffered a major injury in the form of their captain Fatima Sana.
Before the India vs Pakistan match, during the net session, Fatima Sana suffered a setback, which came with alarming signs as the team was just a night away from the start of the campaign.
Fatima Sana got injured during net session before India vs Pakistan match
As per the latest updates, during the batting session in the nets, the Pakistan captain suffered a stroke, due to which he had to leave the field. She sat out the remainder of the season.
Following the incident, following reports indicate that the knock was not threatening. Sana is all set to face arch-rivals India for tomorrow’s game at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
“Fatima Sana is fine and will be available for tomorrow’s game,” RevSportz Global reported.
Update from Birmingham
Fatima Sana is fine and will be available for tomorrow’s game.#INDVPAK #WT20WWC
— RevSportz Global (@RevSportzGlobal) June 13, 2026
Why is Fatima Sana important for Pakistan women’s team?
Sana, who is now 24 years old but made her international debut for the Pakistan International Women’s Cricket Team at just 17, is not only the captain of the team but is also considered the centerpiece of the T20I team due to her all-round abilities.
With Fatima Sana in the line-up, Pakistan’s playing XI looks more balanced on paper. Against India tomorrow, the women will hope to see their captain play a key role with both bat and ball.
This Karachi-born player has so far played 59 Women’s T20 International matches for Pakistan, in which she has scored 715 runs at an average of 34.04 and has taken 48 wickets in the same number of matches at an economy rate of 7.53.
Ahead of her debut match in the Women’s T20 World Cup, the star all-rounder’s form was not satisfactory enough to justify her talent. He scored his last half-century on May 15, 2026, against Zimbabwe in Karachi.
His overall stats against India in this particular format are also a bit worrying. From 2022–24, he faced India in 4 matches and scored 43 runs, including a highest of 22 not out in three innings. With the ball, the spinner has taken a few wickets in only four matches.
Sana broke the record of fastest 50 runs in Women’s T20
A month ago, the Pakistan international broke the world record for the fastest 50 in women’s T20I. Against Zimbabwe, she scored a half-century in just 15 balls, which was recorded as the fastest half-century in the format of women’s cricket.
At the National Stadium in Karachi, he scored 62 runs from 19 balls as Pakistan defeated the visitors by 133 runs and took the series 3–0. Sana towards record making half century The record of half-century in 18 balls jointly made by New Zealand’s Sophie Devine, Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield and India’s Richa Ghosh was broken.
Pakistan cricket fans will be hoping to see the same brilliance from the captain again against India in the ICC showcase tournament.
