NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced an expansion of its domestic cricket contracts, increasing the number of contracted players from 131 to 157 for the 2025–26 season.
In addition, the PCB has introduced a new category structure, dividing players into four tiers. According to an official, 30 players have been placed in Category A, 55 in Category B, 51 in Category C, and 21 in Category D.
"These contracts been given keeping in mind performance of players in the previous season," the board official said.
Although the official did not disclose the exact fees for the new contracts, during the 2024–25 season the PCB had set a monthly retainer of PKR 550,000 rupees for Category A, PKR 400,000 for Category B and PKR 250,000 Category C.
Contracted players were also entitled to match fees ranging from PKR 200,000 for a four-day first-class match to PKR 125,000 and PKR 100,000 for List A and T20 matches.
The PCB subsidises most of the inter regional competitions but charges heavy participation fees from departmental teams for their tournaments which are part of the domestic calendar.
(With PTI Inputs)
