- Muneeba Ali wins Pakistan ICC Emerging Nations Women’s Trophy Fatima Sana will miss the November tournament in Ajman due to her WBBL commitments with the Perth Scorchers, giving Muneeba Ali victory for the second time this year.
- Muneeba Ali leads Pakistan to win ICC Emerging Nations Women’s Trophy (Photo Source: Philip Brown/) Wicketkeeper Muneeba Ali has been named the leader of the Pakistan women’s team at the ICC Emerging Nations Women’s Trophy to be held in Ajman, United Arab Emirates in November 2026.
- The 10-team competition begins on November 12 and Pakistan’s preparations begin with the team meeting in Lahore on November 6 for a three-day training camp from November 7-9. The group will then head to the United Arab Emirates.
Muneeba Ali wins Pakistan ICC Emerging Nations Women’s Trophy Fatima Sana will miss the November tournament in Ajman due to her WBBL commitments with the Perth Scorchers, giving Muneeba Ali victory for the second time this year.
Muneeba Ali leads Pakistan to win ICC Emerging Nations Women’s Trophy (Photo Source: Philip Brown/) Wicketkeeper Muneeba Ali has been named the leader of the Pakistan women’s team at the ICC Emerging Nations Women’s Trophy to be held in Ajman, United Arab Emirates in November 2026. The 10-team competition begins on November 12 and Pakistan’s preparations begin with the team meeting in Lahore on November 6 for a three-day training camp from November 7-9. The group will then head to the United Arab Emirates. Regular player Fatima Sana was excluded from the tournament due to her WBBL commitments with the Perth Scorchers, who are covering the event.
With Sana unavailable, Muneeba will take over the leadership role for the second time in 2026. His first outing at the helm came during the T20I leg of Pakistan’s tour of Sri Lanka in July, when Sana was away representing Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred. The tournament also marks Muneeba’s return to the Pakistan team.
Due to personal reasons, she was missing from the team that competed in the Asian Games, making her inclusion in this 14-member group a significant return. Batter Ayesha Zafar has been named as the vice-ctain of the Ajman Mission. Which players were cut or recalled from recent teams?
The 14-man squad assembled for the Emerging Nations Trophy is closely modeled on the combination that represented Pakistan at the Women’s Asia Cup just before the Asian Games. However, two players who were part of the Asian Games contingent were not selected: all-rounder Aliya Riaz and leader Humna Bilal are missing from this selection. Conversely, two players who took part in the Women’s Asian Cup but were not selected for the Asian Games were reinstated.
Waheeda Akhtar and Sadaf Shamas have both been recalled and are part of the squad that will travel to Ajman. With the exceon of Sana’s unavailability, the rest of the squad largely reflects the Asian Cup combination that preceded the Asian Games. Pakistan’s full squad for the ICC Emerging Nations Women’s Trophy 2026: Muneeba Ali (Candidate), Ayesha Zafar (Vice-Ctain), Eman Naseer, Eyman Fatima, Gull Feroza, Momina Riasat, Nashra Sundhu, Sadaf Shamas, Saira Jabeen, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, Waheeda Akhtar.
