PCB Comes Under Fire Again As Domestic Players Remain ‘unpaid’ Despite New Structure

However, according to a recent report by cricketpakistan.com.pk, the Pakistan cricket players salaries at the domestic level that needed to be paid by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) haven’t still been paid. In fact, players who had signed their contracts in August are also waiting for the payment of their respective contractual amounts.

According to the new structure, the 192 players are bifurcated into five categories, starting with an A+ in which ten top performers from the previous season are placed. They carry a monthly retainer of PKR 150,000 (₹67,706). The second category ‘A’ comprises of 38 players who carry a salary of PKR 85,000 (₹38,366) while 48 players who fall in category ‘B’, get PKR 75,000 (₹33,853). The next two categories ‘C’ and ‘D’ have 72 and 24 players who carry a salary of PKR 65,000 (₹29,339) and PKR 40,000 (₹18,055) respectively.  While speaking to the Pakistani news network, an anonymous player revealed that despite signing the contracts in August, they had not received any payments to date. He added that many players rely on these salaries to put food on their tables and therefore are facing severe financial problems. The player further said that they are restricted to bio-bubbles in domestic matches and have no alternative routes through which they can take care of our households.