PCB acquires sponsorship for Pathway Cricket Programme

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a sponsorship deal for its Pathway Cricket Programme to sponsor 100 junior cricketers.

Engro Corporation Limited has agreed to bear the cost of high-performance coaches hired by the PCB to coach the teenagers enrolled through the program, the press statement stated.

The BRB group has already announced their direct sponsorship for the junior cricketers as they will receive a monthly retainer of Rs. 30,000 and free education alongside.

Chairman PCB Ramiz Raja expressed his excitement by comparing the initiative to him scoring a century on debut at Lord’s.

"Today is a special day for me, I took the charge as the PCB Chairman with some dreams and the pathway cricket programme is surely one of them. It feels like scoring a century on debut at Lord’s," he stated.

The PCB chairman then thanked the sponsors – BRB Group and Engro Corporation claiming that the Pathway Cricket Programme is close to his heart.

"We want to thank the BRB Group for their support for the PCB Pathway Cricket Programme that will shape the future of Pakistan cricket. I have personally taken great interest in the project and it remains very close to my heart," he was quoted as saying.

"One of our major objectives is to invest in pathway cricket to ensure our future cricketers get the best possible training, grooming, education and financial support. I am delighted with the progress we have made in a short span of time. We have identified talented players who are in their early to late teens and are the future of Pakistan cricket, we will now fully focus on the development of their cricket, education and basic life skills," he added.

"Through this three-year initiative, participants of the PCB Pathway Cricket Programme will be coached by some of the leading coaches from around the world under the Engro Cricket Coaching Project. The agreement that we have reached with Engro Corporation can potentially revolutionise pathway cricket in Pakistan."