The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday released info for the Pakistan Junior League (PJL), a similar match to the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
The “smooth release” of the junior league came about these days while the PCB released the “Request for Expressions of Interest” for various available rights regarding the Twenty20 opposition, that’s scheduled for October this 12 months, a announcement from the board stated.
The PCB is requesting expression of interest from the interested parties for the following rights:
- Title sponsorship
- Live-streaming
- Category sponsorships
- Team franchises
On the event, PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja said he became excited because the board changed into sooner or later shifting towards holding a primary-ever international league of junior cricketers.
“I am thrilled and excited that after days of hard work and planning, we have today released the Expression of Interest document for the Pakistan Junior League, the first-ever international league of its kind in the world, the first edition of which we plan to organize this year in October.”
Providing details, the PCB chairman said it would be a city-based league with players to be selected through a draft system involving international age-group cricketers.
“The PCB will create an environment of brilliance with legends and icons of this game sitting in player dug-outs in the roles of mentors and coaches, and broadcast coverage from the top draw,” he said.
“The PJL integrates very nicely with the PCB Junior Pathways Program in which the PCB, through strategic partnerships, have provided contracts to 100 best cricketers who will now receive coaching from foreign experts, education at five-star institutions and monthly stipends of PKR30K each,” he said.
