PCB set for ‘main overhaul’ in central contracts forward of latest cycle

Based on the sources, the present monetary mannequin for central contracts will expire on June 30. The three-year monetary construction was launched in 2023 throughout former PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf’s tenure and has remained unchanged below present chairman, Mohsin Naqvi.

The sources stated preliminary discussions concerning new central contracts are underway, whereas the ultimate choice on the monetary mannequin shall be taken by PCB Chairman Naqvi.

Final yr, the PCB awarded central contracts to 30 cricketers, with no participant included in Class A for the primary time.

The brand new contracts are anticipated to characteristic large-scale adjustments based mostly on gamers’ health and performances, with a number of cricketers prone to face promotion or demotion in classes.

The sources added that the probabilities of Mohammad Nawaz, Abdullah Shafique, Faheem Ashraf, Hussain Talat and Khushdil Shah being retained within the central contracts seem slim.

In the meantime, home performers together with Azan Awais and Abdullah Fazal are prone to be thought-about for inclusion within the new contracts.