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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the central contracts for women cricketers for the 2025–26 season, with a new category and a significant pay raise.
A total of 20 female players have received contracts under five categories: A, B, C, D, and the newly added Emerging Category. Each player will see a 50 percent salary increase this season.
Category A, the highest tier, features star cricketers Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali, Sidra Ameen, and Sadia Iqbal—currently ranked ICC T20I’s number one bowler.
Category B includes versatile players like all-rounder Aliya Riaz, pace bowler Diana Baig, and left-arm spinner Nashra Sandhu, all known for their consistent international performances.
Category C has been assigned to Rameen Shamim, while Category D covers nine players including Gul Feroza, Najia Alvi, Natalia Pervaiz, and others actively building their careers.
The newly introduced Emerging Category is designed to support young talent, starting with Eyman Fatima and Shawal Zulfiqar—two rising stars in domestic and under-19 circuits.
