Countries | Pakistan |
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Administrator | Pakistan Cricket Board |
Format | 20-over cricket |
First edition | 2022 |
Latest edition | 2022 |
Tournament format | Single Round Robin |
Number of teams | 6 |
Most successful | Bahawalpur Royals (1 title) |
Website | www |
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The Pakistan Junior League (PJL) was a professional 20-over cricket[1] league contested by Under-19 teams representing different cities of Pakistan.[2] The league was soft-launched on 14 April 2022 by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, Ramiz Raja.[3] The only installment, the 2022 Pakistan Junior League (also known as PJL1), was played from 6–21 October 2022, featuring six teams and 19 games, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.[4] Draft for the league was held on 8 Sep 2022, 24 foreign players from nine different countries were selected by teams along with 66 local players.[5] It featured six teams playing 19 games in a round robin league format, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.[6] It was the first international league to exclusively consist of junior cricketers.[7] Bahawalpur Royals beat Gwadar Sharks in the final on 21 October and became the inaugural and only champions of the PJL. The league was dissolved in December 2022.