PCB announces central contracts for 20 women cricketers

Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced central contracts for women cricketers.

According to the PCB, 20 players have been awarded contracts in five categories, and the salaries in all categories have been increased by 50%.

In Category A, the contracted players are Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali, Sadia Iqbal, and Sidra Ameen.

Category B includes Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, and Nashra Sandhu, while Rameen Shamim has been awarded a contract in Category C.

Category D features Gul Feroza, Najia Alvi, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Nawaz, Aroob Shah, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani, and Waheeda Akhtar.

Additionally, a new Emerging Category has been introduced for rising players, under which Iman Fatima and Shawaal Zulfiqar have been included.