PCB to hold Women’s League exhibition matches

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Thursday confirmed the details of the three Women’s League exhibition matches that will be played on March 8, 10 and 11 at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi.

The two participating teams are Amazons and Super Women.

The women’s matches will start at 1400 PKT and will be played in the lead up to the men’s fixtures in the HBL PSL 8 matches.

Peshawar Zalmi will take on Quetta Gladiators and Multan Sultans on March 8 and 10, respectively, while Quetta Gladiators will meet Multan Sultans on March 11.

Furthermore, the PCB as part of its social corporate responsibility will use Wednesday’s T20 match to celebrate the International Women’s Day. The second exhibition match on Friday will be played to create awareness about breast cancer in partnership with Pink Ribbon Pakistan.

The third and final exhibition match on Saturday will be played to highlight women empowerment through education in collaboration with Circle Women.

Head of Women’s Cricket Tania Mallick said: “I am thrilled and excited that the exhibition matches for the Women’s League are taking place. These exhibition matches provide an exposure to our players to exhibit their talent and play at their best.

“When you play a league with foreign players it provides the local players an opportunity to know about their skill level and it also motivate the players to improve their game.

“The three exhibition matches are also being played with a message which relates to women across the country. This will go a long way to empower our women, not only as cricketers but will also provide them a platform and an opportunity other than playing cricket.”