The deadlock over central contract of Pakistan cricket players’ with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) persisted as national team players deprived of four-month salary.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) offered Rs4.5m salary to skipper Babar Azam, vic captain Shadab Khan, pacer Shaheen Afridi and wicket keeper Muhammad Rizwan.
It has been revealed that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) did not pay salaries to players as the central contract of the national team players has not been finalized yet.
SAMAA TV reported that there is a possibility of the national team participating in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 without getting a central contract.
The decision of the national team to protest silently over the non-payment of funds
If the amount is not paid, the players of the national team are threatened to play in the World Cup by wearing shirts with sponsor logos, sources.
The national players also asked for a share in the revenue received from the ICC from the Pakistan Cricket Board, sources
The board should also share the money received from the sponsorship to the players, players demand, resources
Wicket keeper Mohammad Rizwan also offered a central contract of Rs 4.5 million, sources