The details of the monthly earnings of the national team under the new central contracts have been revealed, which the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) released last month.
The players for the national team who are on the central contract list for 2022–23 have reportedly been separated into four groups A, B, C, and D, and will get compensation in accordance with their respective categories.
According to the central contract, the three cricketers in the A category would receive about Rs6 million per month, while the players in the B category would receive Rs4.1 million.
Cricketers in the C and D categories will receive monthly salaries of Rs1.75 million and Rs1.13 million, respectively.
According to the sources, 3% of the money the PCB receives from the ICC is also included in the players’ monthly compensation.
The list of players who received contracts is as follows, with categories:
Category A includes Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, and Babar Azam.
Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, and Shadab Khan is included in Category B.
Imad Wasim and Abdullah Shafique fall into category C.
Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmad, Saud Shakeel, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood, Usama Mir, and Zaman Khan are included in Category D.
Match fees for players have been significantly increased, by 50% for Tests, 25% for ODIs, and 12.5% for T20I.
Domestic cricket players who are centrally contracted will receive 50% of the international match money. Players will also be permitted to participate in two overseas leagues each season.
The financial model for the three-year term of the contracts will be set. However, player performance will be evaluated once every 12 months. On June 30, the previous central contract cycle came to an end, and on July 1, 2023, the new agreement went into force.
The PCB said last month that it had successfully negotiated a central contacts agreement with its senior players that would last from July 1 of 2023 to June 30 of 2026. Up to 25 players were offered a historic deal that included a share of ICC earnings.
Red-ball and white-ball national contracts were combined, unlike last year. This choice was made by the central contract committee to evaluate players based on their ability to win games and to encourage fairness and transparency in the selection process.
