PCB decides against increasing centrally contracted players' match fees

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided against increasing the match fees for the centrally contracted players of the country. All players, with the central contracts, will be playing for the same amount as before.

Many players recently signed their respective contracts, while some have yet to sign their contracts because they are stuck at home due to the coronavirus. This is the first instance where family insurance has been added to the contract.

According to details, the PCB had hinted at an increase in match fees for the centrally contracted players, however, this has not been the case.

Match fees in International matches (PKR)

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The Man of the Match for Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODIs) will earn Rs.300,000 while the same award in a Twenty20 International (T20I) would be worth Rs.150,000. The Man of the Series for Tests will get Rs.600,000, for ODIs they will get Rs.500,000, while for T20Is the player would receive Rs.250,000.

Match fees in Domestic matches (PKR)

Category A includes Test captain Azhar Ali, T20I and ODI skipper Babar Azam and pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Category B has batsmen Abid Ali, Asad Shafiq, Haris Sohail, Shan Masood, pacer Mohammad Abbas, wicketkeeper-batsmen Mohammad Rizwan and Sarfaraz Ahmed, and leg-spinners Shadab Khan and Yasir Shah.

In Category C, the PCB has inducted openers Fakhar Zaman and Imamul Haq, all-rounders Iftikhar Ahmed and Imad Wasim and pacers Naseem Shah and Usman Shinwari.

Emerging Players’ Category includes top-order batsman Haider Ali and pacers Haris Rauf and Mohammad Hasnain.