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Pakistan’s women’s cricket team is under serious pressure after a dismal campaign at the 2025 ICC Women’s ODI World Cup. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has reportedly ordered a detailed review following the team’s failure to win a single game in their first six matches in the ongoing ODI World Cup.
Led by all-rounder Fatima Sana, Pakistan entered the tournament with high hopes after topping the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier, but their confidence quickly unraveled once the main event began.
The World Cup started with optimism since the conditions in Sri Lanka were quite similar to those back home for Pakistan. However, Pakistan’s journey began on a poor note with a seven-wicket loss to Bangladesh in their opening match against whom they won during the qualifiers.
Things got worse when they were thrashed by their arch-rivals India by 88 runs, their batting once again falling apart against a mix of pace and spin. The slump continued against Australia, who bowled Pakistan out for just 114 and cruised to a dominant 107 run win.
Against England, there were glimpses of improvement. The bowlers put the opposition under real pressure, reducing them to 133 for 9 in 31 overs before rain spoiled what looked like Pakistan’s best chance to grab a victory. A similar story followed in the next match against New Zealand, which was also washed out due to persistent rain giving Pakistan only two points from two no-results.
By the time they took on South Africa, Pakistan looked tired and low on confidence. The Proteas dominated the game, winning by 150 runs under the DLS Method. The result exposed not only Pakistan’s fragile batting but also their inconsistency in the field.
With that defeat, Pakistan stayed winless and at the bottom of the points table with just two points from six games. Their final group match against hosts Sri Lanka on October 24 is now more about saving face than making an impact.
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According to a PTI report, major changes could be coming to the PCB’s women’s wing, which is currently headed by Rafia Haider — a senior bureaucrat with no cricketing background.
Former Pakistani cricketer Javeria Khan summed up the team’s struggle, saying, “The batters did not get going, but the bowlers had even Australia, India, and England in difficult situations but couldn’t finish the job.” She also pointed out that the early loss to Bangladesh had a lasting impact on the team’s confidence.
Former Pacer and Coach Kabir Khan voiced a familiar concern, noting, “We aren’t finding new talent the way other teams do since they have better domestic set-ups. We need to start at the junior level because girls in Pakistan do want to play professional cricket.”
As Naqvi’s review nears, attention is expected to shift toward the lack of competitive domestic matches, mental toughness, and specialized coaching support. For Pakistan’s women’s cricket, this World Cup has been a painful but necessary reality check, one that underlines the need for deep, long-term change rather than quick fixes.
Pakistan, led by Fatima Sana, will search for their first win of the tournament in their last match played against Sri Lanka on 24 October in R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Pakistan will hope to end the tournament with a win and after the tournament will definitely look back at the loopholes to make the necessary improvements and strengthen their overall team in different aspects, to perform better in future leagues and tournaments.
(Inputs sourced from PTI)
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