Lahore, 18 July 2025: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has responded to a social media post by former women cricketer Sana Mir, describing it as factually inaccurate. The Board emphasised that Sana Mir should have verified her facts before making public comments.
A senior official from the PCB Women’s Wing clarified that the National Women’s One-Day Tournament, listed in the recently announced 2025-26 domestic calendar, marks the beginning of a new season for Pakistan’s women cricketers. The preceding one-day cycle concludes with the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, scheduled to be held in India and Sri Lanka.
Addressing Sana Mir’s concerns about the alleged scheduling of a “hasty” one-day tournament in an already packed calendar, the PCB reiterated its commitment to safeguarding the physical and mental wellbeing of its players. The PCB official said that from July 7 to November 2, 2025, the national women’s team will be engaged in a comprehensive programme that includes two training camps in Karachi and Lahore, an away T20I series, a home ODI series, and a demanding ICC Women’s World Cup campaign featuring seven league-stage matches before the knockout rounds.
The PCB spokesperson said that Sana Mir also claimed that the domestic 50-over tournament would be held “at the same time when the ODI World Cup is happening?”. The Board official noted that this assertion is factually incorrect as the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will take place from September 30 to November 2, 2025. The National Women’s One-Day Tournament is scheduled to be held in Karachi from November 10 to 23, 2025, with the support period beginning on 6 November, which is well after the conclusion of the World Cup.
Regarding preparations for the upcoming 50-over World Cup, the PCB has already initiated a 25-day fitness and skills camp in Karachi, which includes multiple 50-over practice matches. The focus on ODI cricket will intensify once the squad returns from Ireland on 12 August, following a three-match T20I series, and begins preparations for the South Africa ODI series starting 25 August in Lahore.
Between August 25 and September 28, 2025, the ODI squad will undergo rigorous training and participate in three home ODIs, along with two warm-up matches against Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka ‘A’ in Colombo, to sharpen their 50-over skills ahead of the World Cup.
It is also worth noting that Pakistan remained unbeaten during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier held at home in April. Subsequently, all players participated in the National Women’s T20 Tournament in Karachi in May.
