PCB announces trials for U13, U16, and U19 Teams

 PCB announces trials for U13, U16, and U19 Teams

By our correspondent 

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has released details regarding trials for the selection of U13, U16, and U19 teams for the upcoming regional and inter-district tournaments. The selected players in the U13 and U16 categories will be eligible to participate in the regional tournaments for the 2023-24 season, while those chosen for the U19 category will be part of the inter-district tournament for the 2024-25 season.

Here are the eligibility criteria for each category: U13 Category: Players born on or after 1 September 2010 and before 1 September 2014. U16 Category: Players born on or after 1 September 2007 and before 1 September 2011. U19 Category: Players born on or after 1 September 2005 and before 1 September 2009.

All players in the different age groups are required to carry their B-forms during the trials. Additionally, selected players must present their smart cards for age verification during wrist tests. These trials mark an essential step in identifying and nurturing young cricketing talent in Pakistan.

The following 16 regions (districts in brackets) will participate in the three age-group tournaments.

Abbottabad Region (Abbottabad, Buneer, Dir Upper, Haripur, Mansehra, Mardan and Swabi)

AJK Region (Bagh, Kotli, Mirpur, Muzaffarabad and Poonch)

Bahawalpur Region (Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Layyah, Muzaffargarh, Pakpattan, Rahim Yar Khan and Rajanpur)

Faisalabad Region (Bhakkar, Faisalabad, Jhang, Kasur, Mianwali and Sargodha)

FATA Region (Bajour, Bannu, DI Khan, Khyber, Kohat, Kurram, Mohmand, North Waziristan, South Waziristan and Tank)

Hyderabad Region (Badin, Benazirabad, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar and Thatta)

Islamabad Region (Central Zone, East Zone, Gilgit Baltistan, North Zone and West Zone)

Karachi Region (Zones I – VII)

Lahore Region (East, North and West Zones)

Larkana Region (Dadu, Jacobabad, Khairpur, Larkana, Shikarpur and Sukkur)

Multan Region (DG Khan, Khanewal, Lodharan, Multan, Okara, Sahiwal and Vehari)

D.M. Jamali Region (Jaffarabad, Lasbela, Loralai, Naseerabad and Sibi)

Peshawar Region (Charsadda, Dir Lower, Nowshera, Peshawar and Swat)

Quetta Region (Chaghi, Gwadar, Kalat, Khuzdar, Killa Abdullah, Noshki, Panjgur, Pishin, Quetta and Turbat)

Rawalpindi Region (Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum and Rawalpindi)

Sialkot Region (Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Sheikhupura and Sialkot)