Players can earn more than PKR 2million across the 2019-20 season, Winning prize money for Quaid-e-Azam Trophy has increased by 233 per cent, along with a surge of 150 and 100 per cent for Pakistan Cup and National T20 Cup
Lahore (Pakistan Point News - 02nd September, 2019) Despite a reduction in the number of teams, leading to a lesser number of matches, in the reformed domestic structure, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will inject over PKR 1billion this season.
A heavy chunk from it has been allocated for the welfare of players by providing them unprecedented remunerations, based on enhanced retainers, match-fees, allowances, and prize money which can bring a spike by more than PKR2million in a player’s bank statement over the course of the upcoming season.
As per the new model, the six Cricket Associations will provide year-long contracts to 32 players each to provide them stable income. The 192 contracted players will earn PKR600,000 per annum on the basis of PKR50,000 monthly retainers.
Previously, the regional cricketers at the first-class level were solely reliant on the match-fees.
The PCB, this season, has also bettered their per match remunerations. For the better understanding, a breakdown is provided below.
Tournament
Season 2019-20
Season 2018-19
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy (first-class)
Playing XI: 75,000
Non-Playing XI: 30,000
Playing XI: 50,000
Non-Playing XI: 12,000
Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament
Playing XI: 40,000
Non-Playing XI: 16,000
Playing XI: 35,000
Non-Playing XI: 8,750
National T20 Cup
Playing XI: 40,000
Non-Playing XI: 16,000
Playing XI: 30,000
Non-Playing XI: 7,500
*All figures in PKR
The players turning out for the Cricket Associations’ second XIs, U19s, and city cricket associations will also see a rapid surge in their earnings.
Breakdown of match-fee for second XI sides
Season 2019-20
Season 2018-19
Non first-class tournament
Playing XI: 30,000
Non-Playing XI: 12,000
Playing XI: 8,000
Non-Playing XI: 2,000
One-Day Cup
Playing XI: 15,000
Non-Playing XI: 6,000
T20 Cup
Playing XI: 15,000
Non-Playing XI: 6,000
*All figures in PKR
Breakdown of match-fee for U19 sides
Playing XI
Non-Playing XI
Three-Day
10,000
4,000
One-Day
5,000
2,000
*All figures in PKR
The 32 contracted players will also receive daily allowances, along with bed and breakfast in shape of three and four-star accommodations, lunches at the venues and economy-class flights (when traveling inter-province).
The prize money for the domestic events has also been increased manifold. The winning prize money for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy has been increased by 233 per cent, along with a surge of 150 and 100 per cent in the winning prize money for Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament and National T20 Cup.
The winners of the country’s premier first-class tournament, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, will be awarded PKR10million and the runner-up will get PKR5million. Another PKR5million will be handed out to tournament’s top-performers and the man-of-the-final will take PKR50,000 home.
The winners of the Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament and the National T20 Cup will get PKR5million, and the runner-up will bag half of it. The man-of-the-final for both tournaments will be awarded PKR35,000.
The top-performers for the apex one-day tournament will get a share from the pool of PKR250,000. For the T20 tournament, it would be from PKR100,000.
PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan said: “The new structure along with enhancing the quality of cricket at the first-class level is designed to improve the earning levels of our domestic cricketers.
“It is alarming that for such a long time the cricketers at this level were deprived of the income that they rightfully deserve. Our aim is to develop cricket as a career-option for the young and upcoming cricketers. The PCB, along with a focus on first-class players, wants the players at the lower rungs of the structure to take decent earnings home.
“I am hopeful that this increase in the income levels will not only encourage the cricketers at the periphery to work hard, but will also attract new players to the game.”
Schedule of upcoming announcements:
Monday, 2 September – Event fixtures announcement
Tuesday, 3 September – Six teams, captains and players support personnel; team logos
Thursday, 5 September – Expectations from the new structure
Friday, 6 September – Clear pathway for next generation cricketers
