The first Women’s University Cricket Tournament, organized by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and involving 14 teams from all over the nation, is scheduled to begin. The final is set for June 3 and the tournament will begin on Tuesday in four cities: Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi, and Multan.
Each of the four zones—Karachi, Lahore, and three teams from Multan and Rawalpindi—has four teams competing in the tournament. Each zone’s top team advances to the semi-finals. There will be 210 players in the tournament, with 15 players on each team who are 25 years of age or younger.
The IBA Ground in Karachi is the venue for games between Newport University, University of Karachi, Jinnah University for Women, and Hamdard University, which are all part of the Karachi Zone.
With games held at COMSATS, Lahore, the Lahore Zone includes the following colleges: Kinnaird College, University of Punjab, Government College University, and Lahore College Women’s University.
The Rawalpindi Zone is made up of International Islamic University, SBBWU, Peshawar, and Fatima Jinnah Women’s University. Rawalpindi’s Viqar-un-Nisa College serves as the site of the matches.
Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Women’s University Multan, and Islamia University, Bahawalpur are all part of the Multan Zone. BZU will host the tournament matches.
Tania Mallick, the PCB’s head of women’s cricket, declared, “This is a huge step forward in increasing the talent pool in women’s cricket.” “Students from fifteen different universities around the nation will have the fantastic chance to show off their skills and pursue professional careers in the sport. I’m excited to watch some thrilling talent and competitive games.
