The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced in a statement on social media today that a week-long training camp will be held for 27 female players in preparation for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 to be held in England.
The skills development programme, scheduled from 7 to 14 March at the National Cricket Academy, is designed to prepare the squad for a series of high-stakes assignments.
The camp”s strategic timing precedes the domestic National women’s T20 tournament, a home series against Zimbabwe, an away T20I tri-series in Ireland, and the subsequent global showpiece event.
The selected cricketers will train under the supervision of the current senior women’s team coaching staff, led by team mentor Wahab Riaz. The regimen will focus on honing cricketing skills, enhancing physical fitness for the upcoming challenges, and engaging in scenario-based and practice matches.
This announcement comes as Pakistan’s One-Day International squad is set to return from its ongoing three-match series in South Africa on 2 March.
The PCB has named the following 27 individuals for the preparatory camp: Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Aliya Riaz, Natalia Parvaiz, Eyman Fatima, Saira Jabeen, Gull Rukh, Hafsa Khalid, Eman Naseer, Ayesha Zafar, Sadaf Shamas, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali, Fatima Sana, Tuba Hassan, Rameen Shamim, Umm-e-Hani, Sadia Iqbal, Nashra Sundhu, Momina Riasat, Anosha Nasir, Ayesha Bilal, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab, Humna Bilal, Diana Baig and Waheeda Akhtar.