Published on, Sept. 24 -- September 24, 2025 4:42 AM

The Pakistan women's cricket team will depart for Sri Lanka this evening to take part in the ICC Women's World Cup 2025, with head coach Mohammad Wasim and captain Fatima Sana expressing optimism about the side's preparations and mindset for the mega event.

Speaking at a pre-departure press conference in Lahore, Wasim said the recently concluded ODI series against South Africa had been "very useful" for building momentum ahead of the World Cup. Although Pakistan lost the three-match series 2-1, he stressed that the focus was not solely on results.

"The matches allowed us to evaluate different aspects of our game. Winning was secondary; our main objective was to get the players ready ...