PCB paying youngsters in millions for playing Pakistan Junior League

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have opened their treasury on the junior cricketers as they are being paid heavily for playing the inaugural Pakistan Junior League (PJL).

According to the details, 15 players of each squad are placed in three categories. Four players are placed in the elite category, five cricketers are in the premier category, and six are X-factor.

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Elite category players are getting PKR 7 lakhs per game, Premier cricketers are receiving 5.2 lakhs, and X-factor players are being paid 2.6 lakhs.

Each team has to play at least five matches, therefore elite cricketers under contract will get $16,000 (approx PKR 35 lakhs), premier cricketers will get $12,000 (approx PKR 26 lakhs), X-factor will receive $6,600 (roughly PKR 13 lakhs)

On the other hand, the national cricketers get PKR 5,15,696 for an ODI, the fee for a T20 match is PKR 3,72,075. According to the details, money has been spending way too much on the dream project of PCB Chairman Ramiz Raja.

The event will cost PKR 80 crores to one billion, the board has given more than PKR 1.1 crores to the mentors while the coffers have also been opened for the players, who are getting paid more than the senior national cricketers. Meanwhile, there will be a separate prize money for playoffs and finals.

Most of the former cricketers refused to say anything due to vested interests with the PCB, but sources say that paying so much to children for a flop project is an abuse of the PCB itself. The current management may have to give clarifications in this regard if there are any changes in PCB's hierarchy.