Pakistan proclaims landmark central contracts, 200 per cent hike for Babar Azam, Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi

The Pakistan Cricket Board has agreed a “momentous” three-year central contract take care of its worldwide squads that can embrace gamers getting a proportion of International Cricket Council income.

There had been impasse between the squads and the PCB for a number of months because the contracts expired on June 30, with the gamers asking for his or her share within the income the board will get from the ICC, the sport’s governing physique.

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Three-year Deal

The new three-year contract is backdated to July 1, 2023 however the cricket board mentioned the efficiency of the gamers could be reviewed each 12 months.

“As many as 25 cricketers will be offered a momentous deal that will include a proportion of ICC revenue,” the PCB mentioned in a press release on Wednesday.

It is the primary time the PCB has merged the red-ball and white-ball contracts of the gamers, saying it’s “aimed at promoting fairness and a transparent selection process.”

Each participant within the 4 classes acquired a elevate of greater than 100 per cent. Three within the high class, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi, will get a month-to-month retainer of $15,600.

“It is a historic deal,” skipper Babar mentioned. “It has been a lengthy and, at times, challenging negotiation process, but I believe we have reached a fair and beneficial agreement for both parties.”

The gamers will obtain a share of three per cent of ICC income, which will probably be round $1 million. The PCB will probably be incomes round $34 million per 12 months from the ICC.

Besides getting a month-to-month retainer, there’s a elevate of fifty per cent in match charges for gamers who function in check matches, a rise of 25 per cent for ODIs and 12.5 per cent for T20s.

The PCB additionally agreed that the centrally contracted gamers can play in two different T20 leagues except for the Pakistan Super League.

“I am pleased to announce that after lengthy negotiations the PCB has come to a financial agreement with the players,” mentioned Zaka Ashraf, chairman of the PCB managing committee.

Category A: Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi

Hike: 202 per cent

Category B: Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah and Shadab Khan

Hike: 144 per cent

Category C: Imad Wasim and Abdullah Shafique

Hike: 135 per cent

Category D: Fahim Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Ihsanullah, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmad, Saud Shakeel, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan

Hike: 127 per cent

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Sep 27, 2023