The Hundred 2026 Birmingham Phoenix signed Fatima Sana 5.6 million PKR. become first Pakistani

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana has been signed by the Birmingham Phoenix for the The Hundred cricket tournament. As the first Pakistani woman to play in the league, she was brought in as a wildcard replacement for Australian player Lucy Hamilton. She will earn the tournament's minimum wildcard salary of £15,000, which is approximately 5.6 million PKR. Fatima Sana will become the first Pakistani woman to play in The Hundred after being selected by Birmingham Phoenix as a wildcard pick. The 24-year-old all-rounder - who captains Pakistan - will play in this year's competition, which starts on 21 July. BBC Sport reported in February that the four Hundred franchises with links to the Indian Premier League were not expected to sign Pakistan players, mirroring the long-standing position in the IPL. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) subsequently wrote to all eight franchises to remind them of their responsibilities around anti-discrimination. The ECB and the teams later released a joint statement saying "players must not be excluded on the grounds of nationality". Fatima was one of two Pakistan women's players, along with spinner Sadia Iqbal, who went unsold at the original auction in March, although Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed was signed by Sunrisers Leeds in the men's auction. Yes, Birmingham Phoenix has signed Pakistan captain and star all-rounder Fatima Sana.She made history as the very first Pakistani woman cricketer to be picked for the tournament, joining the franchise as a wildcard signing for the 2026 season. She was brought in as a replacement for Australia's Lucy Hamilton, who had to pull out to fulfill her national commitments. the hundred 2026, the hundred 2026 auction, the hundred 2026 squad, australian open the hundred 2026, andy lee the hundred 2026, the hundred league 2026, the hundred all team squad 2026, the hundred draft 2026, the hundred promo, the hundred 2023, the hundred australian open 2026, the hundred auction 2026, the hundred dresses 2, the hundred dresses i, the hundred the hundred, the 100 league, the hundred highest score, the hundred trent rockets, q the, q the human, the hundred cost, 0 to the 100, 2026 year, 2026 july 16, the hundred thriller match, the hundred manchester originals the hundred 2026 pakistan player's, the hundred pakistani players, hundred league pakistani players, the hundred league 2023, the hundred league final 2022, the hundred league matches, the hundred t20 league