The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), through a press release, announced on Sunday that they will inject PKR 1 billion in the reformed domestic structure this season.
A heavy chunk from it has been allocated for the welfare of players by providing them unprecedented remunerations, based on enhanced retainers, match-fees, allowances, and prize money which can bring a spike by more than PKR2million in a player’s bank statement over the course of the upcoming season.
As per the new model, the six Cricket Associations will provide year-long contracts to 32 players each to provide them stable income. The 192 contracted players will earn PKR600,000 per annum on the basis of PKR50,000 monthly retainers.
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Previously, the regional cricketers at the first-class level were solely reliant on the match-fees.
The PCB, this season, has also bettered their per match remunerations. For the better understanding, a breakdown is provided below.
First XI
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (first-class) Playing XI: 75,000
Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament Playing XI: 40,000
National T20 Cup Playing XI: 40,000
*All figures in PKR
The players turning out for the Cricket Associations’ second XIs, U19s, and city cricket associations will also see a rapid surge in their earnings.
Second XI
Non first-class tournament Playing XI: 30,000
One-Day Cup Playing XI: 15,000
T20 Cup Playing XI: 15,000
*All figures in PKR
U19 sides
Three-Day Playing XI: 10,000
One-Day Playing XI: 5,000
*All figures in PKR
The 32 contracted players will also receive daily allowances, along with bed and breakfast in shape of three and four-star accommodations, lunches at the venues and economy-class flights (when traveling inter-province).
The prize money for the domestic events has also been increased manifold. The winning prize money for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy has been increased by 233 per cent, whereas there has been a surge of 150 and 100 per cent in the prize money of Pakistan Cup and National T20 Cup.
The winners of the country’s premier first-class tournament, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, will be awarded PKR10million and the runner-up will get PKR5million. Another PKR5million will be handed out to tournament’s top-performers and the man-of-the-final will take PKR 50,000 home.
The winners of the Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament and the National T20 Cup will get PKR5million, and the runner-up will bag half of it. The man-of-the-final for both tournaments will be awarded PKR 35,000.
The top-performers for the apex one-day tournament will get a share from the pool of PKR 250,000. For the T20 tournament, it would be from PKR 100,000.