On Mars, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) unveiled the central contracts of its women’s team for the 2025-26 season. These contracts, which will be effective from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, have increased a sufficient 50 percent increase in players in all categories, reflecting the increased commitment of PCB for women cricketers.
In all categories, player retainers grow 50 percent is a major financial uplift for contracted players, which gives them more stability and encouragement to perform at the highest level. This step underlines the dedication of PCB to make women’s cricket professionals and ensures that players are adequately rewarded for their contribution. The height of Sadia Iqbal’s category A is a will for their frequent excellence and stands as the world’s number one T20I bowler. She includes a strong corket in Category A, including Fatima Sana, Muniba Ali and Sidra Amin, who has consistently performed for the national side. Category B sees the inclusion Alia RiazDiana Baig, and Nashra Sundu, while Ramin Shamim is placed in category C.
PCB adds a new category to 2025-26 season
In an initiative with the objective of promoting the next generation of cricketing talent, PCB has introduced a new ’emerging’ category E. This new tier is designed to provide structured support and recognition to young players who promise young players who are for breakdown in the national team. Uncaphed batter is the pride of being the first players to be awarded the contracts in the emerging category to the unaccounted batterie Fatima and Shaval Zulfikar, which highlights PCB’s investment in their capacity and their development. There are five categories in the comprehensive list of contracted players, including Category D, the largest, which includes Gaul Ferroza, Najiha Alvi, Natalia Parviz, Omima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroh,, Tuba Hasan, Umm-e-Hani and Wahad Akha.
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Here is a complete list of contracted players:
The complete list of players honored with central contracts for the 2025-26 season is as follows:
- Category A: Fatima Sana, Muniba Ali, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin
- Category B: Alia Riaz, Diana Baig, Nashara Sundu
- Category C: Ramin Shamim
- Category D: Gul Feroza, Najiha Alvi, Natalia Parviz, Omima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sidar Nawaz, Syeda Arab Shah, Tul Hasan, Um-e-Hani, Wahida Akhtar
- Category E (Emergence): Ison Fatima, Shawl Zulfikar
The announcement comes at an important time for Pakistan women cricket, as the team prepares for a busy international program, including participation in the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. Increased contracts are expected to promote players morale and make significant contribution to the team’s performance and overall development on the global stage.
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