Pakistan women begin camp

Pakistan’s women began an eight-day skills and fitness camp in Lahore on April 16, with captain Fatima Sana leading preparations for Zimbabwe’s first women’s tour of Pakistan. (pcb.com.pk) The Pakistan Cricket Board said 25 players were picked for the camp, which is being held at the Ghani Glass Cricket Ground. The board announced the squad and start date on April 14. (pcb.com.pk) Zimbabwe are due in Karachi on April 29 for a six-match white-ball tour at National Bank Stadium. The series includes three One Day Internationals on May 3, 6 and 9, followed by three Twenty20 Internationals on May 12, 14 and 15. (pcb.com.pk) Those first three matches count toward the International Cricket Council Women’s Championship for the 2025-29 cycle. Pakistan sit fifth with two points after a three-match away One Day International series in South Africa in February and March. (pcb.com.pk) The camp also feeds directly into Pakistan’s Twenty20 World Cup buildup. The International Cricket Council says the 2026 tournament runs from June 12 to July 5 in England and Wales, with Pakistan among the 12 teams in the field. (icc-cricket.com) Pakistan have spent much of the past six weeks in camp or competition. The board staged a seven-day women’s training camp in Lahore from March 7 to 14, then ran the National Women’s Twenty20 Tournament, whose final was played on April 12. (pcb.com.pk 1) (pcb.com.pk 2) That domestic tournament was positioned as a selection and preparation window before a crowded international stretch. Female Cricket reported it as a lead-in to the Zimbabwe home series, an Ireland tri-series, and the World Cup in June. (femalecricket.com) Pakistan’s most recent international outing brought one win from three One Day Internationals in South Africa. In the second match at Centurion on February 25, they made a record 345 in a chase before losing by 16 runs, and they won the third match in Durban by 119 runs on March 1. (pcb.com.pk 1) (pcb.com.pk 2) For now, the schedule is tight and simple: eight days in Lahore, then Zimbabwe in Karachi, then a World Cup in less than two months. Fatima Sana’s group moves from training ground work to home internationals before heading into England and Wales in June. (pcb.com.pk) (icc-cricket.com)