The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has rejected Sana Mir’s recent statement about the women’s cricket schedule, calling her social media post factually incorrect and misleading.
A statement released by the PCB clarified that the National Women’s One-Day Tournament, part of the 2025–26 domestic calendar, is scheduled after the Women’s World Cup, not during it.
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will be played from September 30 to November 2, 2025, in India and Sri Lanka, while the domestic one-day event starts November 10.
The PCB spokesperson explained that Sana Mir mistakenly claimed the domestic tournament would be held “at the same time” as the World Cup, which is false.
The Board also addressed her concerns over a “hasty” tournament being added to an already packed calendar, stating the domestic event will not clash with international duties.
From July to November, the women’s team is set to follow a full schedule – two training camps, T20Is abroad, ODIs at home, and the 50-over World Cup campaign.
A 25-day fitness and skills camp has already started in Karachi, which includes multiple 50-over matches as part of the team’s World Cup preparation.
The PCB also confirmed that once the squad returns from Ireland on August 12, it will begin preparations for the South Africa ODI series in Lahore.
Between August 25 and September 28, players will play three home ODIs and two warm-up matches in Colombo, facing Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka ‘A’.
The Board stressed its commitment to player wellbeing and preparation, stating all decisions were based on performance needs and international schedules—not rushed or overlapping planning.
The PCB reminded that Pakistan was unbeaten in the Women’s World Cup Qualifier in April, and all players then featured in the National T20 Tournament in May.
Why would anyone schedule a National 50 over tournament at the same time when the ODI World Cup is happening? Why not before?
— Sana Mir ثناء میر (@mir_sana05) July 18, 2025
Basic prep for our women's team suffering from lack of planning https://t.co/9VzMrJqo9f
