The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the commencement of countrywide Regional Skills Development camps for men’s U19 cricketers, set to begin on 4 August. The initiative aims to nurture the next generation of cricketers by providing intensive training and development opportunities across 16 regions.
Each of the 18 regional teams will conduct separate camps, with 20 players participating from each side. The selection process will include top performers from last season’s national U19 tournaments and standout players from this year’s district cricket tournament.
The four-week-long camps will focus on enhancing skills, game awareness, technical proficiency, and introducing a standardized fitness culture at the U19 level.
Workshop for Regional Coaches
Ahead of the camps, a workshop was held at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore on Friday, led by Director of High Performance Nadeem Khan. The workshop provided regional coaches with insights into the coaching philosophies of men’s white-ball and red-ball head coaches, Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie, respectively.
Nadeem Khan emphasized the importance of technical, tactical, fitness, and fielding training aligned with the philosophies of Kirsten and Gillespie, aiming to transform U19 players into highly competitive athletes.
Director’s Statement
Director of High Performance Nadeem Khan stated:
“In today’s workshop before the commencement of the regional U19 skills camps, we have directed the coaches to work on technical aspects, tactical prowess, fitness, and fielding of the U19 players as per Jason and Gary’s philosophy. It is pertinent to invest in this age group of players so that they turn into highly competitive players in the future as per the directive of the top management of the PCB.”
Regional Academy Venues
The camps will be held at the following venues:
Abbottabad: Abbottabad Stadium
AJK: Mirpur Stadium
Bahawalpur: Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur
DM Jamali: Inzamam-ul-Haq HPC, Multan
Faisalabad: Faisalabad Academy
FATA: Jamrud
Hyderabad: Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad
Islamabad: TBC
Karachi: Hanif Mohammad HPC, Karachi
Lahore: National Cricket Academy, Lahore
Larkana: Karachi
Multan: Inzamam-ul-Haq HPC, Multan
Peshawar: Shama Ground Peshawar
Quetta: TBC
Rawalpindi: TBC
Sialkot: Sialkot Academy
Note: Karachi and Lahore regions will have two teams each.
Leave a Reply