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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.

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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.

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Just a curious thought, where do the coaches get their coaching from?
 
Asad T said:
the issue in Pakistan isnt talent hunting; its talent nurtering.
PCB just doing cheap PR stunts
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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
 
Another marketing gimmick.
We all know only those kids who have some connections will be selected.
 
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.
 
Will anyone explain what is the outcome of Pcb task force detailed for power hitting , another gimmicky to Starr now
 
PCB partners with Ghani Group to host Ghani School Cricket Cup 2025 in Lahore

The Pakistan Cricket Board, in collaboration with the Ghani Group, has announced the schedule for the Ghani School Cricket Cup 2025, a 35-overs-a-side one-day tournament featuring eight leading school teams from Lahore.

The competition, aimed at promoting school-level cricket and identifying young talent, will be played across multiple venues in Lahore, including the PCB headquarters at Gaddafi Stadium.

The eight participating teams are Aitchison College, Beaconhouse, Crescent Grammar School, Gohar Education System, Moon Public School, Muslim Model High School, Pilot School and The City School.

The tournament was inaugurated by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday before the opening match took place between Aitchison College and Beaconhouse at the GIC Ground in Lahore. League-stage matches will continue throughout the month, leading up to the semi-finals and the final, which will be played at Gaddafi Stadium. All three matches schedule will be announced in due course.

The first ball of each match will be bowled at 10am, with the toss taking place at 9.30am.

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Always taking short cuts..

Bhai school tournaments kerwain.. Leagues kerwain.. Funding kerein. Talent hunt sab kuch short term hota he.
 

Knockout stage of PCB Talent Hunt Programme for Schools in KP to begin from Tuesday​


Eight school teams will feature in the knockout round of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-leg of the PCB Talent Hunt Programme for Schools 2025-26, commencing on Tuesday, 4 November. The eight teams qualified after finishing at the top of their respective districts in tournament held across the region earlier this year.

The seven matches of the tournament will be played from 4 to 9 November across Swabi, Kohat, Swat and Haripur.

The eight participating teams are GCMHS #3 (Mansehra), GHSS Gujar Garhi (Mardan), Ihsan Model School & College (Bannu), RISE School & College (Haripur), Star English Medium School (Swabi), The Swat Forebal School (Swat), Unique Vision School (Peshawar) and University Model School (Kohat).

Four teams from the knockout round will advance to the semi-finals, scheduled for 5 and 6 November, while the final will take place on 9 November with the venue to be announced in due course.
 
It's such a bespoke initiative- anything related to talent hunts. That's how we got Haris Rauf fast tracked into the national team.
 
The problem is that only a few schools have their cricket teams so this opportunity isn't for all the students.
 

PCB Future Stars Talent Hunt Programme to begin from 11 February​



The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced a series of open trials in 15 cities across the country to shortlist around 350 players for 16 regional academies in a bid to expand the country-wide talent pool of professional cricketers, it was confirmed on Friday.

A panel of former Test cricketers comprising PCB Director High Performance Aqib Javed, National Cricket Academy coaches Misbah-ul-Haq and Abdul Razzaq will travel to the venues to conduct the trials from 11 February. The trials in will begin from PCB Ground in Sukkur, where players from Larkana Region can take part.

The 15 cities where the first of its kind open trials will be held are Abbottabad, Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, Hub District, Hyderabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Muzaffarabad, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Sialkot, and Sukkur.

The selection panel will shortlist up to 24 players for each of the 16 regions across Pakistan, who will then undergo a four-week specialised training programme in their respective regional headquarter.

The best of the best players in those camps will also be called to National Cricket Academy camps and will also be fast-tracked via a year-long skills development programme in their respective regions.

Apart from the shortlisting of players for the regional academies, the selection panel will also award cash prizes on the spot to the best pacer, spinner and batter at each of the 16 trial venues.

With this exercise, the PCB will assist the 16 regions in expansion of their talent pools for intra and inter-district, regional and other domestic tournaments.

Following the rigorous regional and NCA skill development camps for the shortlisted players from open trials, they will be recommended not just to the various domestic teams in departmental and regional tournaments but also for HBL PSL selection in the seasons beyond 2026.

With this intervention policy and scouting programme, it is expected a number of players will be able to benefit from PCB’s first of its kind player development initiative and enter the professional mould.

Open trials dates and venues: (11 February – 1 May)

11 February - PCB Ground, Sukkur - Larkana Region

12-13 February - Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad - Hyderabad Region

15-16 February - KCCA Stadium, Karachi - Karachi Region

25-26 March - Dring Stadium, Bahawalpur - Bahawalpur Region

28-29 March - Multan Cricket Stadium - Multan Region

1-2 April - Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad - Faisalabad Region

4-5 April - LCCA Ground, Lahore - Lahore Region

7-8 April - Faraz Stadium, Sialkot - Sialkot Region

10-11 April - Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium - Rawalpindi Region

13-14 April - Marghzar Cricket Ground - Islamabad Region

16-17 April - Abbottabad Cricket Stadium - Abbottabad Region

19-20 April - Imran Khan Cricket Stadium, Peshawar - Peshawar Region

22-23 April - Hayatabad Cricket Stadium, Peshawar - FATA Region

25-26 April - Muzaffarabad Cricket Stadium - Azad Jammu and Kashmir Region

28-29 April - Bugti Cricket Stadium, Quetta - Quetta Region

1 May - Hub Stadium, Lasbela - Dera Murad Jamali Region
 
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