A PCB statement confirmed that the appointments were only for the Asia Cup, to be played in Dambulla from July 19 to 28. There has been no word on whether the appointments could extend beyond the tournament.
The bulk of Wasim’s coaching experience has been with Northern, a side that existed in the Pakistan domestic structure for four years when the PCB revamped the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy at the behest of Imran Khan, then the Pakistan prime minister and the patron of the PCB.
Wasim led Northern to successive runners-up finishes, with his side noted for bringing young players through. He also won silverware at the National T20 Cup, with Northern triumphing in the tournament in 2019-20. Wasim was later appointed chief selector of the men’s team, before being abruptly sacked when Najam Sethi briefly took over as PCB chairman in December 2022.
A women’s PSL appears a bleak prospect even as the PCB has notionally committed to it, and there were no exhibition women’s matches held in concurrence with the 2024 men’s PSL, as was the case in 2023.
While no squad has been named for the Asia Cup, the PCB has named a 28-member group for a four-day training camp in Karachi.
