Overview

• Fatima Sana says she studies MS Dhoni’s calm decision-making and trust in players to guide her leadership.
• Pakistan intend to lean on their bowling with spin as the trump card, following a year of focused batting work.
• The buildup features a three-ODI series against South Africa from September 16 and official warm-up games in Sri Lanka.
• Pakistan qualified unbeaten in April and have kept much of that youthful core while training together in Lahore.
• Under a BCCI–PCB agreement, all Pakistan fixtures are in Sri Lanka, and Sana views increased ICC prize money as encouragement for the women’s game.