Sadia Iqbal

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Sadia Iqbal
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Personal information
Full name
Sadia Iqbal
Born (1995-08-05) 5 August 1995 (age 30)
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 80)2 November 2019 v Bangladesh
Last ODI18 December 2023 v New Zealand
T20I debut (cap 45)26 October 2019 v Bangladesh
Last T20I9 December 2023 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.45
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011/12–2017Faisalabad
2015Higher Education Commission
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I WLA WT20
Matches 20 28 45 17
Runs scored 20 6 116 9
Batting average 3.33 3.00 5.52 3.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 7 4* 35 8*
Balls bowled 1029 661 2,146 366
Wickets 23 29 42 11
Bowling average 27.08 20.86 27.76 34.90
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/13 3/19 5/14 3/19
Catches/stumpings 3/– 5/– 5/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 29 December 2023

Sadia Iqbal (born 5 August 1995) is a Pakistani cricketer who plays as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler.[1][2] In October 2019, she was named in Pakistan's squad for their series against Bangladesh.[3] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Pakistan, against Bangladesh, on 26 October 2019.[4] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for Pakistan, also against Bangladesh, on 2 November 2019.[5]

International career

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In January 2020, she was named in Pakistan's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[6] In October 2021, she was named in Pakistan's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[7] In May 2022, she was named in Pakistan's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[8]

In December 2022, She was named in the Pakistan squad for the 2023 Women's T20 World Cup.[9] In December 2023, she bowled a Super Over in the 3rd ODI against New Zealand and Pakistan won the match One-over Eliminator and was the first win against New Zealand in New Zealand in women's ODIs.[10][11]

She was named in the Pakistan squad for the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup.[12] In October 2024, she was ranked no.1 T20I bowler and overtook Sophie Ecclestone and became the first player from Pakistan to the top-ranked bowler in the world.[13][14]

Iqbal was part of the Pakistan squad for the 2025 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier at home in April 2025.[15] In May 2025, she again crowned No.1 T20I bowler.[16][17]

In July 2025, Sadia Iqbal reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC Women’s T20I Bowler Rankings, reaffirming her status as one of the most consistent performers in international cricket. Her impactful performance during the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Lahore—where she claimed 9 wickets at an average of 16—was instrumental in Pakistan’s qualification campaign. She was also named in the tournament’s official Team of the Tournament.[18]

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