LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced a skills and fitness camp for 24 women cricketers, scheduled to be held in Karachi from July 7 to August 2.

The 27-day camp will be conducted at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre and the Oval Ground, with an emphasis on refining skills and improving fitness levels ahead of the upcoming Ireland tour.

A separate training camp for the Ireland-bound squad will be held from July 28 to August 2. A 15-member squad, to be selected by the national women’s selection committee, will take part in this phase of the preparations.

The national side is set to depart for Ireland on August 3, where they will feature in a three-ma­tch T20 International series against the hosts. All matches are scheduled to be played at Clontarf Cricket Club Ground in Dublin.

Published in Dawn, July 5th, 2025

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