- After their early elimination from the T20 World Cup, Pakistani cricket players run the possibility of having their central contracts examined and maybe having their remuneration lowered by the PCB. Pakistan suffered severe losses as they were eliminated from the competition on Friday, without even making it to the Super Eight round, after to losses to the USA and their fiercest rivals, India.
- According to a trustworthy source inside the board, Mohsin Naqvi, the chairman of the PCB, received advice from officials and former players to review the central contracts that were awarded to the players under Zaka Ashraf’s leadership.
- “If the Chairman decides to react strongly to the team’s recent woeful performances, there could be a reassessment of the central contracts and the players could find their salaries and fees being cut,” the insider said.
- The team captained by Babar Azam had also performed poorly in the Asia Cup and the World Cup (50 overs) the previous year.
- PCB is expected to examine players’ core contracts.
- “Nothing is final as yet but yes this strong measure has been discussed within the board with the Chairman,” said a source.
- A set portion of the PCB’s profits from the ICC and a significant boost in player salaries were both declared by Ashraf last year.
- Children had the opportunity to engage with Pakistani players at the @ICC Cricket 4 Good Clinic held in Florida.
- After Pakistan’s squad suffered two straight losses, the PCB head alluded to “major surgery” for the team.
- PCB head Mohsin Naqvi took a hard line at the team management, claiming that the Babar Azam-led squad needs “major surgery” after they lost the T20 World Cup by six runs to India, their bitter rivals.
- Pakistani hitters, chasing a meek 120-run target, used 59 dot balls to be reduced to 113 for 7 on Sunday in New York.
- The Pakistani media in New York cited Naqvi as stating, “I thought the team required minor surgery to start winning matches but now it appears that we have to go for major surgery.”
- Naqvi said that because players have been sitting outside the squad for a while, it is appropriate to start considering them.
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