Proteas Women captain Laura Wolvaardt has underlined the significance of the upcoming One-Day International series against Pakistan, in a press conference at Lahore, on Monday, 15 September 2025.
The opening of three fixtures taking place on Tuesday, three ODIs will get underway at 15h30 local time (12h30 CAT) at the Gaddafi Stadium, and will be broadcast live on SuperSport Cricket (Ch. 212).
Speaking in her pre-match press conference, Wolvaardt highlighted the value of playing in subcontinental conditions ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 in India and Sri Lanka.
“This series is super crucial for us. Obviously, heading into the World Cup, getting to be in the subcontinent before is a massive opportunity.
Proteas Women Captain, Laura Wolvaardt
“Getting used to conditions, getting used to how hot it is, obviously coming from winter at home, it’s been a bit of an adjustment,” said Wolvaardt. “And just to play cricket together again as a group. We’ve last played together maybe five, six weeks ago, so just to get some momentum leading into a big tournament like that will be huge,” the opening batter added.
South Africa hold a dominant record over Pakistan in ODI cricket, winning 21 of the 28 encounters between the two nations, with five defeats, one tie and one no result. Their most recent series meeting came in Karachi in 2023, when the visitors secured a 2-1 triumph.
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Despite their track record, Wolvaardt is anticipating another testing contest against Fatima Sana’s Pakistan side, with the Proteas Women returning for a white-ball series in the country for a third successive year.
“They’re a really good side. We’ve had some good battles coming here the last couple of seasons. We’ve been here three Septembers in a row now, and it’s a side we really like playing against and that we have really good challenges and battles against. In their conditions, it suits their attack with the ball, so we’ll have to play some good cricket if we want to win the series.”
Looking ahead to the three matches, Wolvaardt noted that the team will aim to strike a balance between securing victories and giving the full squad valuable game time in preparation for the World Cup.
“All squad members should get a go in this series. The ODI World Cup is a long time, so I need to get everyone exposed to playing a bit of cricket. We’ll still be looking to put out very strong playing XIs, and to win the series is our main goal, but having everyone get a run in the series will be important.”
Fixtures for the Pakistan vs South Africa Tour
Tue, 16 Sept – 1st ODI: Pakistan vs South Africa (Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore)
Fri, 19 Sept – 2nd ODI: Pakistan vs South Africa (Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore)
Mon, 22 Sept – 3rd ODI: Pakistan vs South Africa (Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore)
– (All Matches start at 12h30 unless specified otherwise)
South Africa and Knockout Fixtures at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025
Thu, 25 Sept – 1st Warm-Up: South Africa vs Bangladesh (Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo)
Sun, 28 Sept – 2nd Warm-Up: South Africa vs Pakistan (Colombo Cricket Club, Colombo)
Fri, 3 Oct – South Africa vs England (Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati)
Mon, 6 Oct – South Africa vs New Zealand (Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore)
Thu, 9 Oct – South Africa vs India (ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam)
Mon, 13 Oct – South Africa vs Bangladesh (ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam)
Fri, 17 Oct – South Africa vs Sri Lanka (R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Tue, 21 Oct – South Africa vs Pakistan (R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo)
Sat, 25 Oct – South Africa vs Australia (Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore)
Wed, 29 Oct – Semi-final 1 (Guwahati/Colombo)
Thu, 30 Oct – Semi-final 2 (Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai)
Sun, 2 Nov – FINAL
– (All Matches start at 11h30 unless specified otherwise)
Proteas Women Squad – ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 & Pakistan Tour
Laura Wolvaardt (Captain) (Fidelity Titans)
Anneke Bosch (Fidelity Titans)
Tazmin Brits (DP World Lions)
Nadine de Klerk (World Sports Betting Western Province)
Annerie Dercksen (Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers)
Sinalo Jafta (DP World Lions)
Marizanne Kapp (World Sports Betting Western Province)
Ayabonga Khaka (DP World Lions)
Masabata Klaas (Fidelity Titans)
Suné Luus (Fidelity Titans)
Karabo Meso (DP World Lions)
Nonkululeko Mlaba (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Tumi Sekhukhune (DP World Lions)
Nondumiso Shangase (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Chloé Tryon (DP World Lions)
Travelling Reserve
Miané Smit (Fidelity Titans)
Management
Mandla Mashimbyi (Head Coach)
Sedibu Mohlaba (Team Manager)
Baakier Abrahams (Batting Coach)
Dillon du Preez (Bowling Coach)
Bongani Ndaba (Fielding Coach)
Zane Webster (Strength and Conditioning Coach)
Abram Ramoadi (Performance Analyst)
Neline Hoffman-Kellerman (Physiotherapist)
Dr Tshegofatso Gaetsewe (Team Doctor)
Happiness Mesi (Logistics and Massage Therapist)
Lita Gqirana (Media Manager)
Zahid Shaik (Close Protection Officer)
All Fixtures at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, in India and Sri Lanka
Tue, 30 Sept: India vs Sri Lanka, Guwahati
Wed, 1 Oct: Australia vs New Zealand, Indore
Thu, 2 Oct: Bangladesh vs Pakistan, Colombo
Fri, 3 Oct: England vs South Africa, Guwahati
Sat, 4 Oct: Australia vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
Sun, 5 Oct: India vs Pakistan, Colombo
Mon, 6 Oct: New Zealand vs South Africa, Indore
Tue, 7 Oct: England vs Bangladesh, Guwahati
Wed, 8 Oct: Australia vs Pakistan, Colombo
Thu, 9 Oct: India vs South Africa, Visakhapatnam
Fri, 10 Oct: New Zealand vs Bangladesh, Guwahati
Sat, 11 Oct: England vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
Sun, 12 Oct: India vs Australia, Visakhapatnam
Mon, 13 Oct: South Africa vs Bangladesh, Visakhapatnam
Tue, 14 Oct: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
Wed, 15 Oct: England vs Pakistan, Colombo
Thu, 16 Oct: Australia vs Bangladesh, Visakhapatnam
Fri, 17 Oct: South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
Sat, 18 Oct: New Zealand vs Pakistan, Colombo
Sun, 19 Oct: India vs England, Indore
Mon, 20 Oct: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Navi Mumbai
Tue, 21 Oct: South Africa vs Pakistan, Colombo
Wed, 22 Oct: Australia vs England, Indore
Thu, 23 Oct: India vs New Zealand, Navi Mumbai
Fri, 24 Oct: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Colombo
Sat, 25 Oct: Australia vs South Africa, Indore
Sun, 26 Oct: England vs New Zealand, Visakhapatnam (14h30 CAT)
Sun, 26 Oct: India vs Bangladesh, Navi Mumbai
Wed, 29 Oct: Semifinal 1, Guwahati/Colombo
Thu, 30 Oct: Semifinal 2, Navi Mumbai
Sunday, 2 November, 2025: FINAL, Navi Mumbai
– (All Matches start at 18h30 CAT unless specified otherwise)
Original Copy: SA Cricket, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Proteas Women captain Laura Wolvaardt has underlined the significance of the upcoming One-Day International series against Pakistan, in a press conference at Lahore, on Monday, 15 September 2025. All Photos: Cricket SA
Photo 2 Caption: Pakistan will host the Proteas Women in a 3-match ODI series as both teams finalist preparations ahead of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025.
