The Pakistan Cricket Board: Top-ranked women’s T20I bowler Sadia Iqbal has earned a promotion to Category ‘A’ in Pakistan women’s central contracts list for the 2025/26 season. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also said Diana Baig (promoted from Category C to B) and Rameen Shamim (from Category D to C) have also earned contract upgrades.
Sadia joined skipper Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali and Sidra Amin in terms of Category A players. Aliya Riaz (Category B), Natalia Parvaiz (Category D), Sidra Nawaz (Category D), Waheeda Akhtar (Category D). A total of 20 players have been awarded contracts across five categories, with 10 players placed in Category D.
To encourage young and budding cricketers, the PCB has also introduced an ‘E’ category, designated as the Emerging category, with the uncapped Eyman Fatima and Shawaal Zulfiqar, who has three ODIs and seven T20Is.
