Islamabad, Aug. 6 -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday announced the Women's Central Contracts for the 2025-26 season, with bowler Sadia Iqbal promoted to Category A, as per the ICC.

The contracts, which run from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, feature a 50 per cent increase in player retainers across all categories.

Sadia Iqbal, currently holding the No.1 spot in the ICC T20I bowling rankings, headlines a group of 20 contracted players, with her move to Category A to match her growing stature in international cricket. Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali and Sidra Amin are the other Category A players.

There were notable upgrades for several players, with Diana Baig moving up to Category B from C, and Rameen Shamim advancing from D to...