Pakistan cricketers to get pay hike in new contracts

The official said that a recommendation of raising the monthly retainer fees and match fees by 10 to 25 per cent had been approved.

"The list of players who will get the central contracts and retainers should be announced by end of the week before the team leaves for the Sri Lanka tour," he said.

Sources in the board disclosed that the head of game development in the board, Intikhab Alam, chief selector, Iqbal Qasim, domestic cricket operations manager, Zakir Khan were on the committee that was given the task of reviewing the clauses of the central contract and recommending pay hikes and list of players to be awarded the contracts and retainers.

 

"Around 30 to 32 players will be given the central contracts and retainers," one source said.

The central contracts of Pakistani cricketers have expired in December 31 last year but due to various reasons the PCB has been unable to issue fresh contracts.

But the official said that the players would be given contacts dating back to January 1 this year. MORE