PCB announces talent hunt program for school, college cricketers

[BouncerGuy]

The talent hunt program aims to engage around 10,000 young boys and girls to promote grassroots cricket and provide equal opportunities. A portal for registrations will open from April 10 to May 10, 2025, followed by a tournament between September and November, with semi-finals and finals broadcast live.

Talented players will be considered for U15 and U17 teams, with the program addressing the decline in school and college cricket and aiming to replace the existing age-group trial system with a structured and transparent process.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1903410242676777075

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

Mohsin Naqvi

 

[Mohraheem]

Dont recruite anyone who is related to misbah

 

[Muhammad Saad]

That’s good actually, school boys getting trained in NCA is not a bad thing at all.

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

The talent hunt program aims to engage around 10,000 young boys and girls to promote grassroots cricket and provide equal opportunities. A portal for registrations will open from April 10 to May 10, 2025, followed by a tournament between September and November, with semi-finals and finals broadcast live.

Talented players will be considered for U15 and U17 teams, with the program addressing the decline in school and college cricket and aiming to replace the existing age-group trial system with a structured and transparent process.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1903410242676777075

Just a curious thought, where do the coaches get their coaching from?

 

[BouncerGuy]

STAY ON TOPIC

 

[RyanRyan10]

Naqvi doing everything for the betterment of Pakistan cricket

 

[Asad T]

the issue in Pakistan isnt talent hunting; its talent nurtering.
PCB just doing cheap PR stunts

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

Naqvi doing everything for the betterment of Pakistan cricket

The defender of Islamabad
He will never get the recognition he deserves.

 

[Barragan]

the issue in Pakistan isnt talent hunting; its talent nurtering.
PCB just doing cheap PR stunts

Yes, this is the biggest problem

Talent is there, but improving them and guiding them to help improve is the biggest issue

They need proper coaching

 

[jamie smith fan]

Another marketing gimmick.
We all know only those kids who have some connections will be selected.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

My PTSD gets triggered when I hear "talent hunt program" as it reminds me of all the hours standing in an endless queue to wait for your turn in the midst of over age boys & nepotism induced (plus parchi) selection process.

A personal anecdote, over age boys are asked to have "cheesa shave" which means razor shave by local barbers so not even a shred of stubble is visible before the trial. To get all those 20 plus boys look like barely 16 or lower really is a an art which is bestowed to an elite few that have penchant of acquiring skills that mere mortals run away from.

 

[Kianig89]

Will anyone explain what is the outcome of Pcb task force detailed for power hitting , another gimmicky to Starr now