Fatima Sana, the Pakistan captain, will return home to Karachi on Thursday via the first available flight following the death of her father, a PCB media statement said. It's likely she will miss Pakistan's next game against Australia in Dubai on Friday.

Pakistan’s team captain Fatima Sana unfortunately will not be able to play in the Women’s T20 World Cup’s next match against Australia following the death of her father. This news was confirmed by the Pakistan Cricket Board

Pakistan are set to face Australia in a crucial Group A clash of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in Dubai. Sitting third in the group standings, Pakistan are in desperate need of a win to boost their chances of reaching the semifinals.

Sana is the captain of the Pakistan team at the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 in the UAE and is also the youngest captain in the tournament at just 22 years old.

Pakistan captain Fatima Sana will miss the crucial Women's T20 World Cup match against Australia as she is returning home to Karachi following the death of her father

Women's T20 World Cup 2024: in the pre-match press conference, Muneeba Ali said that missing Fatima Sana would affect the team combination, but said that Pakistan would try and beat Australia and dedicate the win to Fatima and her father,

Pakistan will be without their captain Fatima Sana, who will return home due to her father's demise and will miss the next game of their Women's T20 World Cup 2024 campaign in Dubai. Sana will take the first flight back home to Karachi,

Pakistan, who still have a chance to advance to the semi-finals, will suffer greatly from Fatima Sana's absence.