Pakistani cricketers will be charged higher match fees after the PCB approved the new salary structure.
LAHORE – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has approved an increase in match fees for national team players as part of the new central contract structure.
This decision was taken during the PCB Board of Governors meeting presided over by PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, where the supplementary budget for the financial year 2026-27 was also approved.
The board approved changes in the central contract format and payment system with higher match fees for Pakistan men’s national team players.
Test players will now get a match fee of Rs 1.5 million, while players who feature in one-day internationals (ODIs) will get Rs 750,000 and T20 players will get up to Rs 650,000 per match depending on their category, reports said.
Category A players will get Rs 15 lakh for Tests, Rs 750,000 for ODIs and Rs 650,000 for T20 Internationals.
B category players will get Rs 750,000 for ODIs and Rs 500,000 for T20 matches. Category C players, who mainly compete in T20s, will receive Rs 500,000 per match.
PCB also approved the increase in match fee for domestic cricket. Players participating in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy will now receive Rs 1 lakh per match instead of Rs 30,000, while the reserve players’ fee has been increased from Rs 15,000 to Rs 50,000.
The board further approved increasing the financial and administrative autonomy of the Pakistan Super League, the budget of PSL 12 and the budget of domestic cricket from Rs 3 billion to Rs 4 billion.
The meeting also approved funds for women’s ODI and T20 tournaments, raised the minimum salary of regional ground staff to Rs 42,000 and allocated Rs 6.7 billion to upgrade cricket infrastructure, including the National Stadium and other venues.
Additional funds were also approved for the installation of a biomechanics machine at the High Performance Center in Lahore.
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