Sana Mir

Women Cricketer

Pakistani Abbottabad, Pakistan

Quick Info

ProfessionWomen Cricketer
NationalityPakistani
Date of Birth05/01/1986
Age40 years
BirthplaceAbbottabad, Pakistan

Latest News about Sana Mir

26/01/2025

Sana Mir received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Pakistan's third-highest civilian award, for her exceptional services to cricket. This prestigious national honor acknowledges her trailblazing contributions as a former captain, record-breaking bowler, and global ambassador for women's cricket in Pakistan.

01/01/2025

Sana Mir was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame as the first Pakistani woman, recognizing her as Pakistan's highest wicket-taker in ODIs and second-highest in T20Is with 150 ODI wickets and 89 T20I wickets. The honor celebrates her 15-year career, captaincy achievements, and milestones like being the first Pakistani woman to top the ICC ODI bowling rankings in 2018.

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Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Personal Life

HobbiesListening to Music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot Known

Family

FatherMir Moatazid (Colonel in Pakistan Army)

Career

International Debut
ODI28 December 2005 vs Sri Lanka Women in Karachi
T2025 May 2009 vs Ireland Women in Dublin
Coach/MentorNot Known
Jersey Number#5 (Pakistan Women)
Domestic/State Teams
  • Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited Women
  • Pakistan Cricket Board Women Greens
  • South Zone (Pakistan) Women
  • Karachi
Bowling StyleRight-arm offspin
Batting StyleRight-hand bat
Records/Achievements
  • She led Pakistan to its first ever tournament win in both ODI and T20I formats when they played in Sri Lanka in 2011.
  • In February 2017, she became the first Pakistani woman cricketer to take 100 One Day International wickets.
  • In October 2018, she became the first Pakistani woman cricketer to rank number 1 in ICC ODI bowler ranking.
  • On 25 April 2020, she announced her retirement from international cricket.
  • In May 2022, she temporarily came out of retirement to captain South Coast Sapphires in the FairBreak Invitational T20.
  • In July 2017, she became the first Pakistani woman cricketer to represent Pakistan in 100 ODIs.
  • In February 2019, she became the first Pakistani woman cricketer to play in 100 Women's Twenty20 International matches.
Career Turning PointLooking at her performances at the domestic level cricket, selectors named her to the Pakistan Women Cricket team in 2005

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Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Sana's family, originally from Kashmir, relocated to Abbottabad, Pakistan.
2. She achieved gold medal victories in the Asian Games in 2010 and 2014, leading her team both times.
3. In 2013, Sana became the first Pakistani woman cricketer to receive the PCB Woman Cricketer of the Year award.
4. As of June 2017, she holds the 8th rank in the ICC player rankings for Women's ODI Bowlers.
5. She was named Player of the Tournament at the 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
6. She is now a cricket commentator.
7. She was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2025.
8. She received the Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Pakistan’s third-highest civilian award, in 2025.
9. She received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz in 2012.
10. She played 226 international matches, captaining in 137 of them.
11. She is Pakistan's highest wicket-taker in ODIs with 150 wickets and second-highest in T20Is with 89 wickets.
12. She grew up in a military family in Rawalpindi and moved between different cantonments due to her father's service.
13. As a child, she would go door to door in each new neighborhood gathering kids to build cricket teams.
14. She received the Asia Game Changer Award in 2019 for her impact on women's sports in Asia.
15. She was featured in BBC's 100 Women in 2017 for her advocacy in gender equality.
16. During her captaincy, 8 players from Pakistan made their way into the top 20 ICC rankings.
17. She had been in the top 20 ICC rankings for the last nine years of her career.
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