In a couple of days, women cricketers in Pakistan will return to action for the Pakistan Cup Women’s Cricket Tournament 2022-23. The tournament will consist of two phases, with four teams set to compete in the T20 competition and three teams in the One-Day fixtures. Read on to know every detail about the 13-match tournament that will unfold over the course of 10 days.
Format: Pakistan Cup Women’s Cricket Tournament
The T20 matches of the tournament will be contested in a round-robin format, and these fixtures will serve as valuable preparation for Pakistan’s upcoming ACC Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup, a multi-nation series. On the other hand, the One-Day competition, featuring three teams, will be played in a double round-robin format.
Pakistan Cup Women’s Cricket Tournament, Squads:
Blasters
Muneeba Ali (C), Aleena Shah, Anam Amin, Asma Amin, Ayesha Bilal, Ayesha Javed, Ayesha Zafar, Diana Baig, Fajar Naveed, Iram Javed, Kainat Imtiaz, Saba Nazir, Saiqa Riaz, Zaib-un-Nisa, Zunera Shah
Challengers
Sadia Iqbal (C), Aima Saleem, Amber Kainat, Areesha Noor, Fareeha Mehmood, Fatima Zehra, Huraina Sajjad, Javeria Khan, Javeria Rauf, Kaynat Hafeez, Maham Tariq, Masooma Zehra, Noreen Yaqoob, Saima Malik, Warda Yousaf
Dynamites
Sidra Amin (C), Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof, Fatima Shahid, Ghulam Fatima, Humna Bilal, Khadija Chishti, Laiba Nasir, Maham Manzoor, Nashra Sundhu, Omaima Sohail, Rameen Shamim, Sidra Nawaz, Waheeda Akhtar, Yusra Amir
Strikers
Fatima Sana (C), Anoosha Nasir, Dua Majid, Eyman Fatima, Fatima Khan, Gull Feroza, Gulrukh, Lubna Behram, Najiha Alvi, Natalia Parvaiz, Sadaf Shamas, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani
Pakistan Cup Women’s Cricket Tournament, Schedule:
First phase (T20) –
| DATE | MATCHES | VENUE |
19-May-2023 |
Dynamites vs Blasters | State Bank Ground |
| Challengers vs Strikers | Oval Academy Ground | |
20-May-2023 |
Dynamites vs Challengers | State Bank Ground |
| Blasters vs Strikers | Oval Academy Ground | |
21-May-2023 |
Dynamites vs Strikers | State Bank Ground |
| Blasters vs Challengers | Oval Academy Ground |
Second phase (One-Day) –
| DATE | MATCH | VENUE |
| 23-May-2023 | Blasters vs Dynamites | State Bank Ground, Karachi |
| 25-May-2023 | Blasters vs Challengers | |
| 27-May-2023 | Dynamites vs Challengers | |
| 29-May-2023 | Dynamites vs Blasters | |
| 31-May-2023 | Challengers vs Blasters | |
| 02-Jun-2023 | Challengers vs Dynamites | |
| 04-Jun-2023 | TBD vs TBD (Final) |
Broadcast – Pakistan Cup Women’s Cricket Tournament
The Final of the Pakistan Cup Women’s Cricket Tournament will be available for live streaming on PCB’s YouTube channel. Additionally, match reports and live-action images of the One-Day matches will be shared across PCB’s social media platforms.
Prize Money – Pakistan Cup Women’s Cricket Tournament
Bonanzas are up for grabs, as the Tournament champions will be rewarded with a cash prize of PKR 1 million, while the runners-up will receive PKR 500,000. Furthermore, players who earn the “Player of the Match” title will be awarded a cash prize of PKR 20,000, and the player who bags the title of “Player of the Tournament” will take home a reward of PKR 50,000.
Pakistan’s cricket potential is undeniable, but the struggle lies in establishing a system to unearth local talent. However, the PCB has made strides by organizing events like the Women’s Under-19 T20 tournament, Women’s T20 League, and reintegrating women’s cricket into the National Games.
