“I take inspiration from Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a captain” - Pakistan captain Fatima Sana ahead of ICC Women’s World Cup 2025

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana is all set to take inspiration from the former legendary India captain MS Dhoni as her side is set to take on the other teams in the forthcoming ICC Women’s World Cup 2025.

The World Cup, which begins on September 30, is scheduled to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. For the unversed, Pakistan will play all of their matches at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, and start their campaign against Bangladesh on October 2. 

Ahead of the tournament, Sana revealed that she is a bit nervous in the lead-up to the campaign. Nevertheless, she also disclosed that she takes inspiration from MS Dhoni by watching his interviews and tries to be calm.

“It is natural to be a little nervous initially when captaining in a big tournament like the World Cup, but I take inspiration from Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a captain. I have seen his matches as India and CSK captain. His on-field decision-making, calmness and the way he backs his players, there is a lot to learn from that. When I got the captaincy, I thought that I have to become like Dhoni. I also watched his interviews and got to learn a lot,” Sana told PTI.

Ahead of the World Cup, Pakistan will take on South Africa in a three-match ODI series, beginning on September 16. They will later take on Sri Lanka in two warm-up fixtures for the World Cup.

Pakistan Squad: Fatima Sana (c), Muneeba Ali Siddiqui (vc), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Eyman Fatima, Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah.

Travelling Reserves: Gull Feroza, Najiha Alvi, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, Waheeda Akhtar.

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