Senior players, including former captain Nida Dar, were excluded from the new list of central contracts as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) awarded deals to only 16 women cricketers on Saturday. (More Cricket News)
PCB Central Contracts: Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz Dropped In Bold Revamp Of Pakistan Women's Cricket
Pakistan women veterans Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, and S𝔍idra Nawaz were dropped alongside other players such as Anosha Nasir, Eyman Fatima, and Shawaal Zulfiqar
Veterans Nida Dar, Aliya Riaz, and Sidra Nawaz were dropped alongside other players such as Anosha Nasir, Eyman Fatima, and Shawaal Zul🥀fiqar.
Nida, the senior-most player𝐆 in the 🎐squad, and Aliya, a consistent performer for over five years, were notable omissions.
Last year the PCB had awarded cont♑racts to 20 players for 12-months.
An official PCB source attributed the move to the team’s recent poor performances, emphasizing a shift towards nurturing young talent in line with the ICC Women’s Future Tours Programme 2025-29.
Pro🃏minent players Muneeba Ali and skipper Fatima Sana were elevated to Category A, while spin all-rounder Sadia Iqbal also received a promotion.
PCB COO Sumair Ahmad Syed reite꧙rated the board’s focus on grooming new playe𒅌rs.
“We are committed to recognizi𒀰ng consistent performances and rewarding talent,” he said.
Youngster Tasmia Rubab earned her first contract, while Rameen Shamim and Gull Feroza returned to the central contract list for the firs📖t time since 2018 and 2022-23, respectively.
List of centrally contracted players:
Category A: Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali, Sidra Amin
Category B: Nashra Sundhu, Sadia Iqbal
Category C: Diana Baig, Omaima Sohail
Category D: Ghulam Fatima, Gull Feroz🔜a, Najiha Alvi, Rameen Shamim, Sadaf Shamas, Syeda ඣAroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani.
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