By Sports Reporter
LAHORE: The Lahore Region Cricket Association (LRCA) is conducting age-group cricket trials simultaneously across five zones of the city to identify emerging talent and build a strong pool of players for the future.
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The trials, which began on October 19, will conclude on October 21, providing young cricketers an opportunity to demonstrate their skills and compete for selection on merit.
The trials are being held in the City, Cantt, Model Town, Ravi and Shalimar zones. The venues include Ittefaq LRCA Ground in City Zone, New Ittefaq Faisal Town Ground in Cantt Zone, Model Town Whites Ground in Model Town Zone, Kashmir Crown Ground in Ravi Zone and Mughalpura Griffin Ground in Shalimar Zone.
The trials are being supervised by designated officials across the five zones. Mian Fazal Quddus and Aizaz Cheema are overseeing activities in City Zone, while Mashhood Hussain Shirazi and Ashraf Ali are responsible for Cantt Zone.
Imran Bacha and Irfan Fazil are supervising trials in Model Town Zone, Ejaz Butt and Aamir Sajjad in Ravi Zone, and Muhammad Arshad and Kashif Siddiq in Shalimar Zone.
LRCA President Khawaja Nadeem Ahmed said identifying young talent, providing equal opportunities and selecting deserving players on merit were among the association’s top priorities.
He said the age-group trials reflected the association’s vision of identifying promising cricketers who could eventually represent Lahore at regional and national levels through their performance, hard work and abilities.
Nadeem emphasised that transparency, discipline and merit were being given priority throughout the selection process. Every young player, he said, should receive a fair opportunity to demonstrate his abilities, as the timely identification of talented cricketers was essential for building a strong cricketing system.
He added that the LRCA would continue its efforts to nurture emerging talent, promote quality cricket and support the professional development of young players.
The LRCA president also appreciated the efforts of officials, supervising coaches and ground management teams across all five zones for organising the trials.
He expressed hope that the exercise would help identify talented players capable of representing Lahore at higher levels of the game.
The association reaffirmed its commitment to promoting cricket among young people and strengthening the region’s cricketing future through merit-based selection and improved opportunities for aspiring players.
