LAHORE: Around 60 top performers of the national U-19 one-day and three-day events have assembled in Lahore to prepare for the inaugural Pakistan Junior League (PJL).

The National U-19 Championship (three-day) concluded in Karachi on Sunday with Sindh Blues emerging victorious in the all-Sindh final against Sindh Whites at the UBL Sports Complex.

The U-19 players have joined the performers of the domestic U-16 and U-13 tournaments played this year who are already lodged in Lahore as part of the PCB Pathway Programme.

The players will work with local and foreign coaches (Engro Cricket Coaching Project) and will be integrated into the PCB Pathway Programme in the lead-up to the PJL draft.

The players who will make it to the six PJL teams will stay back in Lahore for a collective preparation camp before they join their respective sides towards the end of September when the PJL support period begins.

The inaugural edition of the junior league is scheduled to be held at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore from Oct 6-21.

Published in Dawn, September 1st, 2022