During the 2022 season, Pakistani cricketers’ contracts ended on June 30th,but as of now, a complete agreement on the terms of new contracts has notbeen reached. Senior players have presented various demands, includinghigher salaries, and these negotiations have been ongoing for a while. Inthe proposed contracts, top-format cricketers like Captain Babar Azam,Mohammad Rizwan, and Shahin Shah Afridi were offered a substantial monthlyretainer fee of 4.5 million rupees, while players in the B category wereoffered 3 million rupees per month.
However, players believe that after taxes and other deductions, they willonly receive around 2.2 to 2.3 million rupees, which is why they arepushing for further increases.
Recently, there were reports suggesting that contract issues have beenresolved, and contract announcements are imminent. However, there has beena delay in commercial contract negotiations. The cricket board’s opinion isthat some players are more interested in participating in leagues to earnmore and secure commercial contracts instead of delivering their bestperformance in international cricket.
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A senior player had stated a few months ago that they would not sign acontract with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after initially rejecting itdue to the NOC (No Objection Certificate) for league participation.However, the PCB eventually convinced them to sign. The board is determinedto maintain control and prevent players from playing without contracts, atrend that has emerged in several other countries as well. The PCBauthorities have emphasized that there was no tradition of playersrejecting central contracts in the past, and they hope that all playerswill eventually accept the terms. Positive negotiations are ongoing in thisregard
