Pakistan women's cricket team skipper Fatima Sana is hoping to channel the calm and composed leadership of Indian cricket great MS Dhoni as she gears up for the Women's World Cup 2025. The much-awaited tournament starts on September 30 and will be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Pakistan will play all their matches at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium, starting their campaign against Bangladesh on October 2. Talking about captaining her team in a big ICC tournament for the first time, Sana conceded to feeling the pressure but said Dhoni's style has been her biggest inspiration. In an interview with PTI, Sana said: "It is natural to be a little nervous initially when captaining in a big tournament like the World Cup, but I take inspiration from Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a captain. I have seen his matches as India and CSK captain. His on-field decision-making, calmness and the way he backs his players, there is a lot to learn from that. When I got the captaincy, I thought that I have to become like Dhoni. I also watched his interviews and got to learn a lot." Also Read | Asia Cup 2025 Prize Money: How Much Will the Winner Take Home? Pakistan's Preparations Ahead of the World Cup Ahead of the major ICC event, Pakistan Women will sharpen their plans with a three-match ODI series against South Africa from September 16, followed by two warm-up matches against Sri Lanka. Pakistan Women qualified for the Women's World Cup by dominating the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in April 2024, where they topped the table after winning all five matches, including crucial wins against West Indies and Bangladesh. Sana's captaincy has already been credited with Pakistan's good show in recent months. So far in her ODI career as a captain, Sana has led her side in seven matches, out of which they have won five, lost one and one match ended in a tie. She has been doing as a leader of Pakistan Women cricket team and now, with the added pressure of a World Cup 2025, the 22-year-old skipper hopes to emulate Dhoni's calm leadership style on cricket's biggest stage.