PCB: Uncapped Eyman Fatima earns a call-up to the 15-player squad for the three-match T20I series 🏏

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) ne 23 July 2025 ko ek exciting khabar di hai. Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team ka 15-member squad Ireland series ke liye announce kiya gaya hai, jo 6 se 10 August 2025 tak Dublin ke Clontarf Cricket Club mein khela jayega. Is squad ki captain Fatima Sana hongi, aur sabse badi khushi ki baat hai 20 saal ki young batter Eyman Fatima ka debut call-up. Eyman ne National Women’s T20 Tournament mein 287 runs banaye the, jisme unka strike rate 155.14 tha, aur 2023 ke ICC Women’s U19 World Cup mein bhi apna talent dikhaya tha. Yeh series Pakistan women ke liye ek important step hai, kyunki yeh unki tayyari ka hissa hai ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 ke liye.

📢 Pakistan women’s squad named for Ireland tour

Uncapped Eyman Fatima earns a call-up to the 15-player squad for the three-match T20I series 🏏

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— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 23, 2025

Yeh squad ek mix hai experienced players aur naye talent ka. Muneeba Ali, Aliya Riaz, aur Diana Baig jaise players team ko balance dete hain, jabki Eyman jaise naye stars future ki ummeed jagate hain. Series ke liye schedule yeh hai:

• 6 August: 1st T20I
• 8 August: 2nd T20I
• 10 August: 3rd T20I

Abhi koi ongoing tournament nahi hai, lekin yeh Ireland series ek perfect mauka hai fans ke liye action dekhne ka. Ise live TV ya online streaming platforms jaise FanCode ya PCB ki official website par dekh sakte hain. Iske baad Pakistan women ka schedule 2025 mein busy rahega. December mein Bangladesh ke khilaf 5-match T20 series hai, aur 2026 ke T20 World Cup ke liye South Africa aur Zimbabwe ke khilaf matches bhi schedule hain. Yeh sab matches unki World Cup tayyari ke liye important honge.

Pakistan women’s team ne past mein bhi kuch yaadgaar performances di hain. 2022 mein Ireland ke khilaf Lahore mein unki 3-0 ki ODI series jeet ek bada pal tha, jisme Sidra Ameen ne 176* runs banaye the. Lekin 2007 ke World Cup mein Ireland ne Pakistan ko upset kiya tha, jo cricket history ka ek shocking moment tha. Eyman Fatima ka U19 World Cup 2023 mein 157 runs banana bhi ek ummeed ki kiran tha. Aise moments se seekh kar yeh team Ireland ke against strong wapas aana chahti hai, bhaavnaatmak taur par Ireland jaise chhote teams ko challenge karne ke liye.

• Eyman Fatima ka debut ek nayi ummeed hai. Unka high strike rate (155.14) attack-minded cricket ka signal deta hai.
• Experienced players jaise Nashra Sundhu (98 WT20I wickets) aur Sidra Amin team ko stability denge.
• Ireland ke against home conditions se alag khelna unki global exposure badhaega.
• Middle order mein thodi kamzori dikhayi de rahi hai, jaise @Not_artistic1 ne X par point kiya.
• Nida Dar jaise senior player ka absence (indefinite break) bowling mein kami la sakta hai.
• Ireland ne 2022 mein T20I series 2-1 se jeeti thi, toh woh challenge bana rahega.

Chunki yeh abhi ongoing nahi hai, betting suggest nahi kar sakte. Lekin jab series shuru ho, Ireland ko support karna interesting ho sakta hai. Woh chhoti team hone ke bawajood 2022 mein Pakistan ko hara chuke hain, toh unka underdog spirit unhe strong bana sakta hai. Match winner ya top bowler bets par dhyan de sakte hain, lekin success chance 50-50 se zyada nahi hogi, kyunki dono teams balanced hain.

Yeh Ireland series Pakistan women ke liye ek naye chapter ki shuruaat hai, khas kar Eyman Fatima ke saath. Ireland jaise team ko underestimate nahi karna chahiye, kyunki unka past record aur home advantage unhe competitive bana sakta hai. Fans ko yeh matches zaroor dekhne chahiye, kyunki yeh na sirf cricket ka mazaa dega balki naye talent ko bhi samajhne ka mauka dega. Chhoti teams jaise Ireland ke liye dua kijiye, shayad yeh series unke liye ek bada surprise ho.