Pakistan players are set to receive a massive hike in their new central contracts with the emergence of franchise leagues around the globe. Star Pakistan players Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi are set to earn a whopping PKR 4.5 million a month as a retainer which will be four times higher than that of last year.

Pakistan Cricket Board is expected to make a vital change in the central contract by introducing multi-year deals for their players and increasing the match fees and contracts to retain the top players of the country to play for the nation in forthcoming years.

Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Shaheen Shah Afridi are set to be category A with players playing across the formats. Category B players are set to earn PKR 3 million while Category C and D will get between PKR 0.75-1.5 million.

The hike has come into place after ICC’s new revenue distribution model and PCB would be wary of the fact that many players may potentially move towards the global leagues as that can give them huge financial stability as the demand for the top quality players to play franchise cricket is very high. This would help the players to be financially stable to play in the International and domestic games.

Earlier, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed Misbah-ul-Haq as the head of the cricket technical team alongside former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hafeez, who will advise the Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman on cricketing affairs in the country.

Pakistan Cricket has been facing issues related to their domestic cricket and team selections in recent times as they have appointed Cricket Technical Committee to recommend the overall structure of cricket in the country and as the members of the committee have great experience of playing the game for the country over the years.

Pakistan’s participation in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2023 in India is likely to happen with the meeting between the government agencies and high ministerial having a positive ending. The long-standing tension and conflicts between the two neighbouring countries have cast a shadow over Pakistan’s participation in the mega event later this year.