Sports Bulletin Report
KARACHI: Ismail Girls’ School players retained their title after winning the 5th Australian High Commission (AHC)-Jalaluddin Cricket Academy (JCA) Girls’ School Cricket Cup 2025, which was held at National Stadium Karachi.
As many as 60 girls from four schools participated in the tournament. The tournament followed a two-week coaching clinic organised in collaboration with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Karachi City Cricket Association (KCCA).
Pakistan women’s team Player Kainat Imtiaz, and former captain national men’s team Javed Miandad, and Mushtaq Ahmed shared their experience and leadership skills with girls from the Ismail Academy, Nasra Public School, Greenland Schools, and Happy Home Orphanage.
During the tournament members of Australia’s visiting Over-40s Cricket Team also worked with the girls to build confidence, foster teamwork, and develop leadership skills. “Australia’s continued support for girls’ cricket in Pakistan promotes gender equality, diversity and inclusion, and empowers girls through access to sport,” said Australian High Commission First Secretary Jordan Hartas.
“We started in 2016 with an annual tournament in Islamabad and have since expanded to Lahore and Karachi. Australia and Pakistan share a passion for cricket, and the Australian High Commission is pleased to support initiatives that break barriers and create opportunities for girls to thrive across Pakistan, he concluded.”
