Fatima Sana traveling home due to personal bereavement meaning she will miss the Australia game in a couple of days time.
Fatima Sana will be flying back home after the unfortunate demise of her father.
Muneeba Ali will stand in for Sana.
Pakistan, who must win one or both of their remaining games to have any chance of making it out of a difficult Group A, will suffer a great deal from Sana’s absence. They have played two games, winning one and losing the other, and are presently ranked third in the group. Pakistan’s league stage campaign will conclude on Monday in Dubai against New Zealand, following the Australia match.
Sana, who is 22 years old and the youngest captain for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, has been essential to Pakistan’s success thus far. With 30 runs in the lead, she took two vital wickets, including Chamari Athapaththu, as they stunned the defending Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka on the first night of play.
Sana played a key role in India’s huffing and puffing against a little target. Her consecutive wickets of Richa Ghosh and Jemimah Rodrigues provided India a momentary scare while also preventing a significant blow to Pakistan’s net run rate.
Sana has attempted to bring about a shift in Pakistan’s thinking since taking over as captain in place of Nida Dar, with the team now concentrating on combining data with a more forceful batting strategy.