Former Pakistan captain Sana Mir was among the prominent voices in women’s cricket at the World Cricket Connects 2025 event, held at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on June 7 and 8. The two-day forum brought together influential figures from across the cricketing world to discuss the sport’s most pressing issues and future direction.
Sana Mir, alongside Australia’s Ellyse Perry and former Australia international Mel Jones, participated in a high-profile panel focused on the growth and challenges of women’s cricket. The session was part of a broader agenda that included topics such as the global overview of the game and the rise of franchise cricket.
The event, now in its second edition, is designed to foster open dialogue among cricket’s decision-makers, players, and stakeholders. This year’s discussions also addressed environmental sustainability, the economics of the sport, and cricket’s social impact.
The women’s cricket panel, featuring Mir, Perry, and Jones, highlighted the rapid growth of the women’s game, the need for greater investment, and the importance of visibility and opportunity for female players at all levels. The panelists also discussed the challenges of balancing commercial interests with the development of grassroots cricket and ensuring that the women’s game continues to build on its recent momentum.
Attendance at World Cricket Connects is by invitation only, with the main sessions held in the historic Long Room at Lord’s. While the event is not streamed live, key discussions and outcomes are being shared through MCC’s social media channels, and a video wrap-up is expected to be released in the coming days.
The event concludes with a meeting of the World Cricket Connects Advisory Board, which will review the main discussion points and help shape the agenda for the future health and growth of the game.