Pakistani cricketers expecting to get huge rise in their contract retainer fees

The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) think-tank has started out a consultation system to set aside the required amount to grow the yearly settlement retainer rate of their annual price range of some top Pakistani cricketers, The News reported Wednesday.

A well-placed supply informed the publication that captain Babar Azam, headteacher Saqlain Mushtaq, Director International Zakir Khan and Chief Selector Mohammad Wasim held digital and on-spot meetings over the past two days to talk about the strength of cricketers for vital contracts for the year beginning from July 1.

Since the PCB is in the manner of finalising the annual price range for the yr 2022-23, presently it’s far analysing the quantity of the price range to be earmarked for primary and home contracts. The previous year, 20 leading players have been presented primary contracts besides contracts offered to 191 domestic cricketers that blanketed a number of cricketers receiving A plus category nearly same to the quantity main cricketers were given for a vital contract.

A source within the PCB said: “This is just an initial consultation process aimed at getting the feedback from leading protagonists as to what should be the total budget and what ideal criterion to award central and domestic contracts. Since the few weeks remain at our disposal, it is too early to decide on the total strength of the cricketers to be awarded contracts. It is just an initial discussion, aimed more at finalising the basics and setting the criteria rather than finalising it. More such meetings are expected in coming weeks before finalising how many cricketers have genuine right to earn the central contracts.”

The News, however, learnt that a huge boom of around 20-30% is anticipated in retainers’ prices for the main categories of the vital contracts for gamers for the next 6 months or a year.

According to reports, a giant amount is predicted to be improved as a principal settlement retainer fee. This can be around 20-30%. The PCB usually attempted to offer the pleasant possible deal to the leading cricketers and it would do that in consultation with Babar and head teacher Saqlain.

Those cricketers who would be of real use to the national team would be included in the central contracts list. Shan Masood who was left out of the list could be included in the list considering his outstanding form and his utility for the team in both formats,” the source added.