Pakistan Women rewarded with massive salary hike in new central contract
Also Read: Pakistan's Fatima Sana braves father's death to rise: He wanted me to playThe PCB has also introduced a new Category E for emerging players. This category aims to fast-track young talent. Eyman Fatima and Shawaal Zulfiqar, both part of Pakistan's August 2025 tour of Ireland and former U19 players, are the first to be included.Several other players earned promotions. Diana Baig moved up to Category B, and Rameen Shamim was placed in Category C based on consistent performances. Others like Aliya Riaz, Sidra Nawaz, Natalia Parvaiz, and Waheeda Akhtar received central contracts, falling into either Category B or D.These changes come ahead of a busy year for the Pakistan women's team, with the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in September–October 2025, the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in June 2026, and multiple home and away bilateral series.Pakistan Women's central contract for 2025-26 seasonCategory A: Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra AminCategory B: Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Nashra SundhuCategory C: Rameen ShamimCategory D: Gull Feroza, Najiha Alvi, Natalia Parvaiz, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sidra Nawaz, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tuba Hassan, Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda AkhtarCategory E: Eyman Fatima and Shawaal Zulfiqar- EndsMust Watch
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