Pakistan Women’s Central Contracts for the 2025-26 season,
The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the Women’s Central Contracts for the 2025-26 season, with Sadia Iqbal, currently ranked top of the ICC T20I bowling rankings, earning a Category ‘A’ central contract. Here are the key points from the announcement ¹:
- Category A: This category includes top players like Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali, Sadia Iqbal, and Sidra Amin.
- Category B: Players like Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, and Nashra Sundhu are part of this category. Notably, Diana Baig was promoted from Category C to B.
- Category C: Rameen Shamim is in this category, having been upgraded from Category D.
- Category D: This category has 10 players, including Gull Feroza, Najiha Alvi, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, and Waheeda Akhtar.
- Category E (Emerging): Eyman Fatima and Shawaal Zulfiqar, both part of the Ireland-bound Pakistan women’s squad, are in this new category designed to encourage young cricketers.
Some notable changes include ¹ ²:
- New Inclusions: Aliya Riaz, Natalia Parvaiz, Sidra Nawaz, Waheeda Akhtar, Eyman Fatima, and Shawaal Zulfiqar are new additions to the central contracts.
- Upgrades: Sadia Iqbal, Diana Baig, and Rameen Shamim have earned upgrades in their respective categories.
- Contract Details: The contracts run from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, with a 50% increase in player retainers across all categories.
The Pakistan women’s team has an exciting schedule ahead, featuring two major ICC events: the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup (September-October 2025) and the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup (June 2026) .