• Najam Sethi expressed its commitment to launching the future Women’s T20 franchise league.
• Former PCB Chairman declared the formation of ‘The Women’s League’ during his term.
• The league will run alongside the Pakistan Super League 8 in March 2023.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee, led by Najam Sethi, has expressed its commitment to launching the future Women’s T20 franchise league and officially called it the ‘Pakistan Women’s League’.

It should be mentioned that former PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja declared the formation of ‘The Women’s League’ during his term.

When Raja was in control, the PCB stated that the league would run alongside the Pakistan Super League 8 in March 2023 at the Pindi Cricket Stadium.

“Four city-based sides, each comprising 12 local and six foreign players, will compete for the biggest prize in Pakistan’s women’s domestic calendar on a double-league format,” the PCB had said in a press release in October earlier this year.

“The final will be a standalone fixture between the top-two sides following 12 league matches and will take place a day before the PSL 8 final,” it added.

Meanwhile, Raja had remarked that the league will draw future women cricketers to the sport and  “help our current players further enhance their skills when they will get to share dug-outs with the overseas players”.

“The league will feature present and past trailblazers in women’s cricket in what promises to be an exciting 13-match event,” he added.

“This event is aligned to our strategy of making Pakistan a stronger cricket playing nation across all formats and genders. We are not only creating attractive brands to strengthen our cricket economy, but through this tournament are also providing career opportunities to our women cricketers. The more our women cricketers will participate in high-pressure events, the more they will learn.

“The PCB is a strong proponent of empowering women to shine brighter. By engaging our women, which form 49 per cent of the country’s population, we will enhance the economic and social prosperity of our country.”

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