Wicketkeeper-batter Muneeba Ali will captain Pakistan at the ICC Women's Emerging Nations Trophy 2026, after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a 14-member squad on Tuesday 27 October 2026.

The squad and the tournament

Ayesha Zafar is vice-captain. Regular captain Fatima Sana is unavailable, playing her maiden Women's Big Bash League season in Australia. The tournament, in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, runs from 12 to 25 November 2026, with 10 teams playing 30 matches. Pakistan are in Group B with defending champions Thailand, Bangladesh, the Netherlands and Zimbabwe. Twelve players are retained from the previous assignment, with Sadaf Shamas and Waheeda Akhtar recalled, and Gull Feroza included after being named best wicketkeeper-batter at the National Women's T20 Tournament.

Preparation in Lahore

The squad assembles in Lahore on 6 November, with a training camp from 7 to 9 November before travelling to the UAE. Other squad members named in the announcement include Nashra Sundhu, Tuba Hassan, Momina Riasat, Umm-e-Hani and Tasmia Rubab. The tournament is a development event for emerging women's teams, and the PCB announcement is the source for the squad list and dates used here.

Sources: Geo Super; IANS via The Freedom Press, 27 October 2026.