Women in Balochistan have started training for cricket after the province appointed its first women coach. Quetta’s Khair-un-Nisa is providing her expertise to groom future talent.
She shared that she started training two women, and now over 40 women have joined the academy.
Nisa said women had been provided with different pitches and dressing rooms, but a separate training academy would be more beneficial.
She is determined that her students will qualify to play cricket at the national and international levels.
The move will make cricket more accessible to women as gender segregation remains a reality in Pakistan. Women are often discouraged and frequently restricted from interacting with men in public spaces. The move is in line with the Balochistan government’s aim to promote cricket in the province.
Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani had earlier said that the province is giving special attention to the promotion of cricket and other sports. He was speaking to media personnel along with the former captain of the Pakistan cricket team Inzamam-ul-Haq.
The chief minister said he wanted the players from Balochistan to become part of the national cricket team. For this purpose, the provincial government was trying to provide maximum facilities to local cricket teams.
“Gwadar and Ayub stadiums are examples of the government’s efforts for the promotion of cricket in the province,” he added.
