PCB gives Pakistan skipper NOC to miss Sri Lanka T20I for The Hundred

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Pakistan captain Fatima Sana (Pic credit: ICC) Pakistan Women’s captain Fatima Sana has received permission from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to skip the T20I leg of the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka to represent Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, a milestone in her career. According to Cricinfo, the PCB has issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to the 24-year-old all-rounder, allowing her to prioritize England’s franchise tournament while remaining available for Pakistan’s ODI commitments.

ODI duties first, then The Hundred

Sana will continue to lead Pakistan in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, with matches that will be of great importance in the race to qualify for the ICC Women’s Championship. However, the schedule overlap means he will miss Birmingham Phoenix’s opening two matches in The Hundred, scheduled for July 24 and July 26, as the ODI series ends on July 28 in Hambantota.After the final ODI, Sana is expected to travel directly to England and join Birmingham Phoenix ahead of their third match. As a result, he will not feature in Pakistan’s three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka starting on July 31.Sana’s signing with Birmingham Phoenix is ​​a major milestone for Pakistan women’s cricket as she became the first Pakistani cricketer to win a contract in The Hundred. She was selected by Birmingham Phoenix during The Hundred’s wildcard draft with a minimum salary of £15,000 and filled the overseas slot that became vacant after Lucy Hamilton was withdrawn from Cricket Australia.

Birmingham Phoenix Women’s Roster for 2026

Player RoleSigning Status/CategoryEllyse Perry (C)All-rounderRetained (Overseas – Australia)Alice CapseyAll-rounderDirect Signing/RetainedLauren FilerBowlerDirect Signing/RetainedTammy BeaumontOpening BatterAcquired at AuctionLinsey SmithBowlerAcquired at King-Acquired Auction (Overseas – Australia)Emma LambAll-rounderAcquired at AuctionDavina PerrinTop-order BatterAcquired at AuctionCordelia GriffithTop-order BatterAcquired at AuctionEva GrayBowlerAcquired at AuctionPhoebe BrettBowler-AcquiredAcquired at AWBamiJeickquired AuctionEsmae MacGregorBowlerAcquired at AuctionAnnerie DercksenAll-rounderAcquired at Auction (Overseas – South Africa)Eve O’NeillBowlerAcquired at AuctionFatima SanaVersatileVitality Wildcard Draft (Overseas – Pakistan)Mary TaylorAll-rounderVitality Wildcard DraftLucy HamiltonAll-rounderWithdrawn (Overseas – Australia)