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LAHORE: Pakistan women team head coach Mohammad Wasim expressed confidence on his side ahead of the ICC World Cup 2025 co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India.

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 is scheduled to take place from 30 September to 2 November.

Ahead of the marquee event, Wasim remained confident despite Pakistan’s 2-1 loss to South Africa in the three-match ODI series concluded today.

“We have full confidence in our batters, and after today’s performance, the bowlers will also take a lot of confidence heading into the World Cup,” he told reporters.

“In the first two matches, the wickets were spin-friendly, similar to conditions in Sri Lanka. Ideally, it would have been good to prepare accordingly, but the positive side is that we will play at one venue, which gave us a bit of a home advantage,” he added.

He said that the ODI format suits the Pakistan women’s team and emphasized the outcome of the series, highlighting key areas for improvement.

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“As I’ve said before, this format is best suited to our team, and you could see that in the qualifiers. Small margins make the difference.

That’s an area we need to improve—finishing close matches and holding our nerve in crunch situations. Hopefully, before the World Cup, we’ll get opportunities to sharpen that aspect, especially against varied opposition, ” Mohammad Wasim continued.

Mohammad Wasim talked about mental strength and praised Sidra Amin, who was outstanding with the bat against South Africa, scoring 293 runs in three matches with the help of two centuries and a half-century.

“We have batting, bowling, and fielding coaches, but mental strength is also very important. If needed, we will definitely consider bringing in experts to help players in that area.”

“Sidra Amin’s two centuries and a fifty show the kind of performances our players are capable of. We are heading in the right direction as a team,” he concluded.

For context, Pakistan will begin its campaign against Bangladesh on October 2, and will play all its games at R. Premadasa ICS, Colombo, at 3pm local time.

Pakistan team fixtures in ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025

• 2 October – vs Bangladesh
• 5 October – vs India
• 8 October – vs Australia
• 15 October – vs England
• 18 October – vs New Zealand
• 21 October – vs South Africa
• 24 October – vs Sri Lanka

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LAHORE: Pakistan women’s team captain Fatima Sana expressed confidence in the team’s preparations, calling the One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa a vital preparatory ground for the upcoming ICC World Cup 2025.

Speaking in the pre-series press conference, Fatima mentioned the advantage of having a series before a mega event. She emphasized pitches and conditions and remained hopeful of giving their best.

“It is beneficial to have a series before the World Cup. Sri Lanka and Pakistan’s pitches are similar, we will try to perform well,” she said.

Regarding World Cup preparations, the captain remarked that the team comprising new and senior players is shaping up well. Fatima Sana also highlighted the advantage of playing in a single venue.

“Preparations for the World Cup are good. The team has a good rhythm, and the combination of seniors and juniors is good.”

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She also praised South Africa for playing excellent cricket while highlighting the advantage of playing on a single venue.

“South Africa has played good cricket, and we have also played good cricket. Playing at a venue in Sri Lanka will be an advantage,” she concluded.

For the unversed, Pakistan will play South Africa for a three-match ODI series before heading into the World Cup co-hosted by Sri Lanka and India.

The opening match of the World Cup will begin with hosts India facing Sri Lanka in Guwahati on September 30.

Fatima Sana, who represented Pakistan in the previous edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, will lead the side for the first time in the mega event.

Pakistan women’s cricket team will play all their group-stage matches at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.

Should Pakistan qualify for the 29 October semi-final and the 2 November final, then both the matches will take place in Colombo.

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LAHORE: Pakistan women’s team underwent an intense five-hour training session on the final day of the preparatory cup ahead of the South Africa series, which is set to begin on 16 September.

South Africa women’s team is set to arrive in Pakistan tonight for a three-match One Day International (ODI) series in a bid to prepare for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, which will start at the end of this month in Sri Lanka and India.

The ODI series between the two teams will be played from September 16 to September 22.

On the final day of the training camp, women players underwent a five-hour practice session at the Gaddafi Stadium.

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Under the supervision of head coach Mohammad Wasim, the players carried out intensive batting, bowling, and fielding drills. They were also given tips for skill development.

At the High Performance Centre, the women cricketers took part in various fitness drills and fielding sessions, while batting and bowling practice was held at Gaddafi Stadium.

For context, Fatima Sana, who represented Pakistan in the previous edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, will lead the side for the first time in the mega event.

Pakistan women’s cricket team will play all their group-stage matches at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.

Should Pakistan qualify for the 29 October semi-final and the 2 November final, then both the matches will take place in Colombo.

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