The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has recently announced central contracts for 25 national cricketers.
These central contracts will now include a share of the revenue from the International Cricket Council (ICC). Notably, the previous separate categories for white-ball and red-ball players have been merged into a single central contract.
The central contract is divided into four categories. The top category, Category A, comprises three players, and they have seen a significant 202% increase in their compensation.
🚨 Pakistan Men's Central Contract list 🚨
As many as 25 cricketers have been offered a central contract 👇
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/6pNAexQEds pic.twitter.com/bgkvopQ6gl
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 27, 2023
Notable players like the national team captain, Babar Azam, test team vice-captain Muhammad Rizwan, and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi fall into this category.
Category B includes six cricketers who have received a 144% increase in their salaries. This category features players like the white-ball vice-captain Shadab Khan, opening batsman Fakhr Zaman, and others.
Category C consists of two players with a 135% salary increase, including all-rounder Imad Wasim and opening batsman Abdullah Shafiq. Category D, the largest category, includes 14 cricketers like former captain Sarfraz Ahmed, young talent Saeem Ayub, and others.
PCB announces three-year men's central contracts list
Details here ⤵️ https://t.co/CeFfIqCkuL
— PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) September 27, 2023
In addition to the central contract, the match fees for national cricketers have also been raised significantly, with a 50% increase for Test matches, 25% for ODIs, and 12.5% for T20s.
Under the terms of the central contract, national cricketers will be limited to playing in only two leagues, and the contract duration is three years.
It’s worth noting that some players who were part of the previous central contract, including former captain Azhar Ali, have not been included in the new contract, mainly due to retirement or other reasons.
🎥 All set for the World Cup campaign! Take a look at what the players and skipper Babar Azam had to say ahead of their departure 🗣️#WeHaveWeWill | #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/Jb2kHiHygl
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 27, 2023
