Omaima Sohail

{{short description|Pakistani cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Omaima Sohail

| female = true

| image =

| country = Pakistan

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2018–present

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|7|11|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = All-rounder

| odidebutdate = 8 October

| odidebutyear = 2018

| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh

| odicap = 78

| lastodidate = 21 January

| lastodiyear = 2023

| lastodiagainst = Australia

| T20Idebutdate = 25 October

| T20Idebutyear = 2018

| T20Idebutagainst = Australia

| T20Icap = 42

| lastT20Idate = 21 February

| lastT20Iyear = 2023

| lastT20Iagainst = England

| T20Ishirt = 11

| club1 = Balochistan

| year1 = 2011/12

| club2 = Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

| year2 = 2012/13

| club3 = Karachi

| year3 = 2012/13–2014

| club4 = Omar Associates

| year4 = 2014

| club5 = Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited

| year5 = 2015–2016

| club6 = State Bank of Pakistan

| year6 = 2018/19

| columns = 4

| column1 = WODI

| matches1 = 28

| runs1 = 574

| bat avg1 = 22.96

| 100s/50s1 = 0/3

| top score1 = 65

| deliveries1 = 461

| wickets1 = 12

| bowl avg1 = 29.08

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/7

| catches/stumpings1 = 6/–

| column2 = WT20I

| matches2 = 26

| runs2 = 315

| bat avg2 = 13.69

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 43

| deliveries2 = 48

| wickets2 = 1

| bowl avg2 = 56.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 1/18

| catches/stumpings2 = 7/–

| column3 = WLA

| matches3 = 65

| runs3 = 1,269

| bat avg3 = 22.26

| 100s/50s3 = 0/7

| top score3 = 73

| deliveries3 = 957

| wickets3 = 28

| bowl avg3 = 22.57

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/24

| catches/stumpings3 = 22/–

| column4 = WT20

| matches4 = 61

| runs4 = 775

| bat avg4 = 16.48

| 100s/50s4 = 0/2

| top score4 = 62

| deliveries4 = 228

| wickets4 = 8

| bowl avg4 = 33.12

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 2/21

| catches/stumpings4 = 19/–

| date = 21 February 2023

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1196/1196988/1196988.html CricketArchive

}}

Omaima Sohail (born 11 July 1997) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays for the Pakistan national team as a right-arm off break bowler and right-handed batter. She has played domestic cricket for Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Karachi, Omar Associates, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited and State Bank of Pakistan.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/941777.html |title=Omaima Sohail |access-date=8 October 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1236482/20-women-cricketers-for-the-2020s |title=20 women cricketers for the 2020s |work=The Cricket Monthly |access-date=24 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1196/1196988/1196988.html |title=Player Profile: Omaima Sohail|work=CricketArchive |access-date=2 January 2022}}

In September 2018, she was named in Pakistan's squad for their series against Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24730000/javeria-khan-captain-pakistan-bismah-maroof-absence |title=Javeria Khan to captain Pakistan in Bismah Maroof's absence |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=19 September 2018}} She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for Pakistan against Bangladesh on 8 October 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1161227.html |title=Only ODI, Pakistan Women tour of Bangladesh at Cox's Bazar, Oct 8 2018 |accessdate=8 October 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} Prior to her full international debut, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2018 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup, but was not picked for a match during the tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.pcb.com.pk/press-release-detail/15-member-women-s-team-announced-for-acc-women-s-asia-cup-2018-news.html |title=15-member Women's Team announced for ACC Women's Asia Cup 2018 |work=Pakistan Cricket Board |accessdate=11 May 2018}}

In October 2018, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24948923/pakistan-women-name-world-t20-squad-captain |title=Pakistan women name World T20 squad without captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/877096| title=Squads confirmed for ICC Women's World T20 2018 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=10 October 2018}} Later the same month, she made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Pakistan Women against Australia on 25 October 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1161231.html |title=1st T20I, Australia Women v Pakistan Women T20I Series at Kuala Lumpur, Oct 25 2018 |access-date=25 October 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} 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 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.{{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}}

She was named in the Pakistan squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.{{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}}

Sohail was part 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}}

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