Fatima Sana

{{short description|Pakistani cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Fatima Sana

| female = true

| image =

| country = Pakistan

| international = true

| fullname = Fatima Sana

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|8|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Karachi, Pakistan

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right handed

| bowling = Right arm medium-fast

| role = Bowling all-rounder

| odidebutdate = 6 May

| odidebutyear = 2019

| odidebutagainst = South Africa

| odicap = 79

| lastodidate = 15 December

| lastodiyear = 2023

| lastodiagainst = New Zealand

| T20Idebutdate = 15 May

| T20Idebutyear = 2019 no

| T20Idebutagainst = South Africa

| T20Icap = 43

| lastT20Idate = 6 October

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = India

| T20Ishirt = 14

| club1 = Karachi

| year1 = 2015–2017

| club2 = Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited

| year2 = 2018/19

| club3 = Barbados Royals

| year3 = 2022

| club4 = Canterbury

| year4 = 2023/24

| columns = 4

| column1 = WODI

| matches1 = 34

| runs1 = 397

| bat avg1 = 18.04

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 90*

| deliveries1 = 1362

| wickets1 = 45

| bowl avg1 = 27.81

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 5/39

| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = WT20I

| matches2 = 29

| runs2 = 146

| bat avg2 = 20.85

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 35*

| deliveries2 = 550

| wickets2 = 24

| bowl avg2 = 23.42

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/18

| catches/stumpings2 = 4/–

| column3 = WLA

| matches3 = 42

| runs3 = 414

| bat avg3 = 16.56

| 100s/50s3 = 0/1

| top score3 = 56

| deliveries3 = 1,619

| wickets3 = 51

| bowl avg3 = 25.15

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/39

| catches/stumpings3 = 9/–

| column4 = WT20

| matches4 = 25

| runs4 = 151

| bat avg4 = 37.75

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 41*

| deliveries4 = 517

| wickets4 = 26

| bowl avg4 = 21.57

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 3/23

| catches/stumpings4 = 10/–

| date = 21 February 2023

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1560/1560029/1560029.html CricketArchive

}}

Fatima Sana (born 8 November 2001) is a Pakistan cricketer who plays primarily as a right-arm medium-fast bowler.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1144886.html |title=Player Profile: Fatima Sana |access-date=6 May 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} Fatima is the current captain of the Pakistan women's cricket team. She has played domestic cricket for Karachi, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited, Barbados Royals and Canterbury Magicians.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-s-super-smash-2023-24-pakistans-fatima-sana-joins-canterbury-1413435 |title=Pakistan's Fatima Sana joins Canterbury for Super Smash

|work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 December 2023}} In April 2019, she was named in Pakistan's squad for their series against South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/diana-baig-ruled-out-of-south-africa-tour-due-to-thumb-injury.html |title=Diana Baig ruled out of South Africa tour due to thumb injury |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=16 April 2019}} She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for Pakistan against South Africa on 6 May 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1177015.html |title=1st ODI, ICC Women's Championship at Potchefstroom, May 6 2019 |access-date=6 May 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I), on 15 May 2019, was also against South Africa.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1177018.html |title=1st T20I, Pakistan Women tour of South Africa at Pretoria, May 15 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 May 2019}} In January 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/pakistan-squad-for-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup-announced.html |title=Pakistan squad for ICC Women's T20 World Cup announced |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=20 January 2020}} In December 2020, she was shortlisted as one of the Women's Emerging Cricketer of the Year for the 2020 PCB Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/short-lists-for-pcb-awards-2020-announced.html |title=Short-lists for PCB Awards 2020 announced |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=1 January 2021}}

In June 2021, Sana was part of Pakistan's squad that toured the West Indies.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/26-player-women-squad-announced-for-west-indies-tour.html |title=26-player women squad announced for West Indies tour |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=21 June 2021}} In the final match of the tour, Sana{{ cite news |url= https://lahoreherald.com/india-pakistan-icc-women-t20-world-cup-match-preview/ |title= Fatima Sana Leads Pakistan Women’s Bowling Attack in ICC T20 World Cup Match Against India |date= 12 Feb 2023 |website= Lahore Herald |language=en-us }} took her first five-wicket haul in WODIs, with 5/39.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-women-in-west-indies-2021-1267314/west-indies-women-vs-pakistan-women-5th-odi-1267329/match-report |title=Fatima Sana's all-round display helps Pakistan Women clinch rain-affected final ODI |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 July 2021}} In October 2021, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/pakistan-to-host-west-indies-for-three-match-odi-series-from-november-8 |title=West Indies to tour Pakistan for three ODIs from November 8; Javeria Khan to lead the hosts |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=21 October 2021}} In January 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/maroof-returns-to-lead-pakistan-in-world-cup-2022 |title=Bismah Maroof returns to lead Pakistan in World Cup 2022 |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=24 January 2022}} In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. She was Pakistan's leading wicket-taker in the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/women-squad-for-commonwealth-games-announced.html |title=Women squad for Commonwealth Games announced |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=31 May 2022}} In August 2022, she was signed as an overseas player for Barbados Royals for the inaugural edition of the Women's Caribbean Premier League.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/chamari-athapaththu-ayabonga-khaka-and-sune-luus-brought-in-for-womens-cpl-and-6ixty-1329403 |title=Athapaththu, Khaka and Luus brought in for Women's CPL and 6ixty |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 August 2022}}

Following an injury to Nida Dar in the first ODI against New Zealand, Sana captained the side in the second ODI on 13 December 2023, at Hagley Park, Christchurch.{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Women Team {{!}} PAK-W {{!}} Match, Live Score, News |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/team/pakistan-women-2971 |access-date=2023-12-15 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

In August 2024, the Pakistan Cricket Board named Sana as captain when it announced the 15-member squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.{{cite news |title=Fatima Sana named Pakistan captain for Women's T20 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/fatima-sana-named-pakistan-captain-for-womens-t20-world-cup-2024-1448649 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=25 August 2024 |language=en}}{{cite web |url=https://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/fatima-sana-to-lead-pakistan-in-icc-women-s-t20-world-cup.html |title=Fatima Sana to lead Pakistan in ICC Women's T20 World Cup |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |access-date=3 October 2024}}

Sana was captain of the Pakistan squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier at home in April 2025.{{cite web|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2536639/pak-name-squad-for-womens-world-cup-qualifier|title=Pak name squad for Women's World Cup Qualifier|publisher=The Express Tribune|accessdate=11 April 2025}}