Overview

• In an ICC column, the 23-year-old captain stressed batting partnerships, playing with freedom, and disciplined bowling suited to Sri Lankan conditions.
• She will captain Pakistan in an ODI World Cup for the first time and is set to lead the pace attack.
• A 15-player squad blends experience and youth, with Sidra Amin, Muneeba Ali, Diana Baig, Nashra Sundhu and Aliya Riaz alongside Eyman Fatima, Shawaal Zulfiqar and Natalia Parvaiz.
• Sana credited coaches Mohammad Wasim and Junaid Khan for refining 50-over tactics and adaptation across phases.
• Pakistan play all World Cup matches in Sri Lanka, facing India, Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and the hosts after the Bangladesh opener.