Monitoring Desk
LAHORE: With the support of the Pakistan Cricket Board, the Australian High Commission, and Kinnaird College for Women Lahore, on Thursday hosted the 4th Girls’ Cricket Cup in Lahore.
The initiative aims to promote gender equality and empower girls through sport. Australia’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Neil Hawkins, congratulated the girls and schools on their participation and thanked Kinnaird and Pakistan Cricket Board for their tremendous support.
“Sport can help tear down stereotypes and barriers,” Hawkins said. “Every time these girls hit a boundary or take a catch, they’re building their confidence and inspiring others. Top coaches led the girls on a three-day coaching clinic to prepare for the tournament.”
“We are very thankful for the participation of first-class women’s cricket coaches and members of the Pakistan National Women’s Team, who took time to build the girls’ skills and encourage them to push beyond the boundaries,” Hawkins said.
Women’s cricket in Pakistan
Head of Pakistan Women’s Cricket, Tania Mallick, added, “It’s great to see young girls coming forward and making this tournament a success. We have been working for the growth of women’s cricket in Pakistan for quite some time. Our talented Pakistani team recently performed quite well in the inaugural ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup. We hope tournaments like this will help us explore more talent at the grassroots level.”
Principal of Kinnaird College for Women, Rukhsana David, said, “We are delighted to host this tournament for young girls. Kinnaird aims for gender empowerment through participation in sports. We are excited to have Pakistan’s national women cricketers as mentors to the participants. This helps foster confidence, team spirit, and inspiration among the girls. We hope this tournament will go a long way in developing women’s cricket in Pakistan.”
The 4th Girls’ Cricket Cup involved teams from four schools and sports institutes: Government Shuhda-e APS Memorial Girls High School, Government Central Model School, Government Tehzeeb-ul-Binat Model Girls School, and Kinnaird Cricket Academy.
