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A brewing controversy has emerged between former Pakistan women’s captain Sana Mir and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over the scheduling of the National Women’s One-Day Tournament during the 2025-26 season, with both sides accusing the other of misleading the public.
Sana Mir took to X (formerly Twitter), questioning the PCB’s decision: “Why would anyone schedule a National 50 over tournament at the same time when the ODI World Cup is happening? Why not before? Basic prep for our women’s team suffering from lack of planning.”
In a follow-up post, she added, “So you are ruling out Pakistan to go past group stage before the start of their campaign? What’s the point of 50 over National Championship after the WC when you are only playing 3 ODI in the build up?”
In response, the PCB issued a firm rebuttal, calling her claims “factually incorrect.” The Board clarified that the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 concludes on November 2, while the National One-Day Tournament begins on November 10. “The support period begins on November 6, which is well after the conclusion of the World Cup,” said a senior PCB Women’s Wing official.
The Board defended its preparations, stating that the lead-up to the World Cup includes “a 25-day fitness and skills camp, 3 home ODIs against South Africa, and warm-up matches in Colombo.” The official stressed, “The wellbeing of our players is paramount. The claim of lack of planning is unfair.”
Sana, however, remained critical:
This public disagreement highlights growing scrutiny over PCB’s women's cricket policies—and raises pressing questions about how best to prepare Pakistan’s women for global competition.
Sana Mir took to X (formerly Twitter), questioning the PCB’s decision: “Why would anyone schedule a National 50 over tournament at the same time when the ODI World Cup is happening? Why not before? Basic prep for our women’s team suffering from lack of planning.”
In a follow-up post, she added, “So you are ruling out Pakistan to go past group stage before the start of their campaign? What’s the point of 50 over National Championship after the WC when you are only playing 3 ODI in the build up?”
In response, the PCB issued a firm rebuttal, calling her claims “factually incorrect.” The Board clarified that the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 concludes on November 2, while the National One-Day Tournament begins on November 10. “The support period begins on November 6, which is well after the conclusion of the World Cup,” said a senior PCB Women’s Wing official.
The Board defended its preparations, stating that the lead-up to the World Cup includes “a 25-day fitness and skills camp, 3 home ODIs against South Africa, and warm-up matches in Colombo.” The official stressed, “The wellbeing of our players is paramount. The claim of lack of planning is unfair.”
Sana, however, remained critical:
This public disagreement highlights growing scrutiny over PCB’s women's cricket policies—and raises pressing questions about how best to prepare Pakistan’s women for global competition.
