PCB introduces first-ever Pakistan Junior League (PJL) to nurture young talents at grassroot level

"The PCB will create an environment of brilliance with legends and icons of this game sitting in player dug-outs in the roles of mentors and coaches," Ramiz Raja said.

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Babar Azam and Ramiz Raja. (Photo Source: Twitter/Pakistan Cricket)

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially announced a 12-month fixture for both their men’s and women’s teams. Apart from the one-year schedule for their international players, the board has also come up with a new concept for the betterment of the untapped talents of the country with the grassroot level cricketing structure by launching the first-ever Pakistan Junior League (PJL).

The PJL which is a domestic T20 competition is reportedly scheduled to be held in October this year. The PCB, in its press release, has made sponsorship requests for multiple tournament rights that include the title sponsorship, live-streaming, category sponsorships, team franchises, etc.

According to reports in Cricket Pakistan, “The interested parties are invited to download the Expression of Interest form from the PCB website under Documents/PJL and email their filled-in EOIs at bidding@pcb.com.pk before 26 April 2022.”

I am thrilled and excited: Ramiz Raja

“I am thrilled and excited that after days of hard work and planning, we have today released the Expression of Interest document for the Pakistan Junior League, the first-ever international league of its kind in the world, the first edition of which we plan to organise this year in October,” said PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja.

“This will be a city-based league with players to be selected through a draft system involving international age-group cricketers. The PCB will create an environment of brilliance with legends and icons of this game sitting in player dug-outs in the roles of mentors and coaches, and broadcast coverage from the top draw”. he added.

“Initiatives like the PJL are all about creating opportunities for cricketers, identifying the talent, nurturing them into world-class players, and closing the gap between domestic and international cricket”, the 1992 World Cup winner said.

Giving further clarification on the same, Ramiz Raja added that the main goal of this initiative is to bring professionalism and also create an environment of brilliance and achievement. He also explained how a 16-year-old will become enthusiastic about playing cricket once he gets into the drafts and starts earning. He further added how this will develop a sense of responsibility in the youngsters and how they will be able to perform under pressure by scoring runs and taking wickets.

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