WAPDA 'discontinues' three sports disciplines with immediate effect
Players and coaches from three disciplines will not be issued spare letter, says department
LAHORE: Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has announced the discontinuation of three sports disciplines with immediate effect.
As per the notification, the copy of which is available to Geo Super, the department announced the closure of Baseball and Netball for both men and women, while Softball for only women, adding that the players and coaches from the aforementioned disciplines are being sent on duty and also that no spare letter will be issued to them.
For the unversed, WAPDA is one of the country's leading departments in sports, and finished second in the final standings of the 35th National Games last year, behind eventual champions Pakistan Army, clinching 85 gold medals, 73 silver, and 74 bronze.
Meanwhile, WAPDA's decision to discontinue three sports disciplines came just two weeks after it was replaced at President's Trophy and President's Cup Grade-I competitions for the country's 2026-27 domestic cricket season.
The changes come after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) introduced a series of new regulations aimed at improving the quality and professionalism of domestic cricket following a review of the previous editions of both tournaments.
According to the PCB, WAPDA and Sahir Associates failed to comply with the newly introduced requirements and have therefore been replaced in the Grade-I structure.
Notably, WAPDA were the reigning departmental Grade-I champions, having won last season's President's Trophy.
However, the department did not submit the required participation fee for the 2026-27 season, resulting in its exclusion from the competition. WAPDA's absence is expected to affect dozens of domestic cricketers who were associated with the department.
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