Pakistan Cricketers Salaries 2017-18 (PCB Central Contracts)

Pakistan Cricket Board has revealed the new central contracts 2017-18 cricket season. 35 players are handed the central contract divided into 4 different categories. Captain Sarfraz Ahmad and other 5 players makes the category A while four players in Category B while 11 in Category C and last but the not the least 14 youngsters in emeging talent category D. We breakdown the entire central contract and how much each player will be getting paid.

September 2017-August 2018 Central Contract: PCB has announced the new central contracts for the next 12 month period. 10% increase in monthly retainer-ship (salary) and the win bonus for winning test series against any full member nation. There are number of new players handed new contracts while some of the senior players who are considered surplus to requirements are dropped or retired from international cricket..

Apart from awarding central contracts which will get players monthly retainer fee according to the category they are in, PCB also announced some incentives and bonuses on the basis of individual and team performances. Details are provided below.

PCB Central Contract 2017-18 Revealed:

Category A: This is the most lucrative category and only the player with experience and consistent performances in the last couple of years been awarded category A alongside Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmad. Following is the compensation plan for “Category A” players.

1. Monthly Retainer Fee – (Rs 500,000 per month)
2. Test Match Fee  – (Rs 400,000 per match)
3. ODI Match Fee – (Rs 300,000 per match)
4. Twenty20 Match Fee – (Rs 125,000 per match)

Category B: PCB included only 4 players in the category B where 345,000 rs will be the monthly salary of category b players plus match fee and win bonuses.

Category C: Some of the inconsistent players makes the list in Category C. Where 198,000 rs will be paid to category C players plus of course the match fee and the win bonuses.

Category D: PCB also introduced a category D last year which include players who might not be the first choice picks in any of the international formats but have played in the recent past or emerging young talent. a handsome 100,000 rs is awarded monthly to category d players.

Individual and Team Bonuses:

Individual Bonus include scoring a hundred, double hundred or taking 5 wickets in an innings or 10 wickets in a test match.

1. Hundred in Test & Odi Match: Rs. 300,000
2. Scoring a double hundred in Test or ODI: Rs. 500,000
3. Taking 5 wickets in innings Test or ODI: Rs 300,000
4. Taking a 10 wicket haul in Test: Rs. 500,000

While there are also bonus for the whole squad if team win series against top 3 ranked test team or against India etc.

1. 250% bonus in match fee if Pakistan beat a top three ranked team or India in Test Series or ODI Series.
2. 400% bonus in match fee if Pakistan wins 50 over or T20 World Cup.  

Category A

Player	Category	Monthly Salary
Sarfraz Ahmad	A	500,000 Rs
Azhar Ali	A	500,000 Rs
Shoaib Malik	A	500,000 Rs
Yasir Shah	A	500,000 Rs
Muhammad Amir	A	500,000 Rs
Muhammad Hafeez	A	500,000 Rs

Category B

Player	Category	Monthly Salary
Babar Azam	B	345,000 Rs
Imad Wasim	B	345,000 Rs
Asad Shafique	B	345,000 Rs
Hasan Ali	B	345,000 Rs

Category C

Player	Category	Monthly Salary
Wahab Riaz	C	Rs 198,000
Rahat Ali	C	Rs 198,000
Haris Sohail	C	Rs 198,000
Sami Aslam	C	Rs 198,000
Shan Masood	C	Rs 198,000
Sohail Khan	C	Rs 198,000
Fakhar Zaman	C	Rs 198,000
Junaid Khan	C	Rs 198,000
Ahmed Shehzad	C	Rs 198,000
Muhammad Abbas	C	Rs 198,000
Shadab Khan	C	Rs 198,000

Category D (stipends category)

Player	Category	Monthly Salary
Muhammad Nawaz	D	Rs 95,500
Asif Zakar	D	Rs 95,500
Usama Salahuddin	D	Rs 95,500
Amir Yamin	D	Rs 95,500
Usman Shinwari	D	Rs 95,500
Fahim Ashraf	D	Rs 95,500
Ruman Raees	D	Rs 95,500
Imamul Haq	D	Rs 95,500
Bilal Asif	D	Rs 95,500
Mir Hamza	D	Rs 95,500
Umer Amin	D	Rs 95,500
Mohammad Hasan	D	Rs 95,500
Mohammad Asghar	D	Rs 95,500
Mohammad Rizwan	D	Rs 95,500

Players Without The Central Contract ?

What if a new player is selected in one of the international format squads who don’t have a central contract yet ? Well he will be automatically drafted into Category D and will be paid monthly salary of around Rs 95,500 and match bonuses. Depending on his performance in next 6-9 months he will be awarded official contract in one of the four categories.

Central Contract Selection Committee ?

There is a selection committee who decides which player will be drafted into which categories. Committee comprises of national chief selector Haroon Rasheed, national team coach Waqar Younis and Zakir Khan.