How much PCB pays Pakistani players?
In a recent announcement, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has disclosed the details of the players’ remuneration through their central contracts.
This development comes in the wake of Pakistan’s early exit from the T20 World Cup 2024, which has led the board to reconsider the structure of these contracts.
How much PCB pays Pakistani players?
According to the current contracts, Category A players, which include prominent names like Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi, receive a monthly salary of Rs4.5 million.
Category B players, such as Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah, are paid Rs3 million per month. Players in Category C, which includes Imad Wasim, earn between Rs750,000 and Rs1.5 million monthly.
Category D players, like Iftikhar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, and Saim Ayub, receive salaries within the same range as those in Category C.
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These figures represent only the monthly salaries. In addition to these amounts, players also earn match fees, win bonuses across all formats (Test, ODI, T20I), and enjoy various sponsorship perks.
The current three-year central contracts were put into effect on July 1, 2023, following demands from players for increased remuneration, a move facilitated by the then-PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf.
Amidst the current scrutiny, there are concerns that key players such as Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan might lose their Category A status.
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Despite potential demotions, the overall salaries of the national cricketers are not expected to be reduced.
Furthermore, there is speculation that demoted players may reject the central contracts, opting instead to play without the associated restrictions.
The PCB is awaiting detailed reports from head coach Gary Kirsten and senior manager Wahab Riaz.
These reports will be crucial in informing the board’s final decisions regarding any changes to the central contracts.
