- Players who will feature in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, Pakistan Cup and National T20 can now earn between PKR4.3million and PKR6.1million; participants of CA competitions can make between PKR2.9million and PKR4.7million
- Match fee of the prestigious Quaid-e-Azam Trophy increased from PKR60,000 to PKR100,000; match fee of the white-ball Pakistan Cup and National T20 has been enhanced from PKR40,000 to PKR60,000; match fee of non-playing members also improved
- “Domestic cricket is the backbone of Pakistan cricket and we will continue to invest in it to make it a stronger and more attractive brand,” says Director – High Performance, Nadeem Khan
- Comparative analysis of the past three seasons’ domestic contract details and expected player earnings are below
The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced details of the 2022-23 domestic contracts, which were approved by the Board of Governor (BoG) at its 70th meeting on Saturday. The contracts will run from September 2022 to August 2023 and the list of player names will be revealed in due course.
However, the biggest improvement is in the match fees, which have been increased with the objective of attracting star cricketers and inspiring them to maintain high standards so that they can continue to stay in the domestic contract categories.
Match fee of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy has been increased from PKR60,000 to PKR100,000, while match fee of the Pakistan Cup and the National T20 has been raised from PKR40,000 to PKR60,000, respectively. The non-playing members of the red and white-ball matches will now receive PKR40,000 (up by PKR16,000) and PKR20,000 (up by PKR4,000).
Likewise, match fee of the non-first-class four-day Cricket Associations Championship has been increased from PKR25,000 to PKR40,000, whereas the white-ball Cricket Associations Challenge and CA T20 match fee has been enhanced from PKR15,000 to PKR25,000. The non-playing members of the red and white-ball matches will receive PKR15,000 and PKR10,000, respectively.
The overall impact following these latest increases in retainers and match fees is that Category A+ and Category D players can now potentially earn between PKR4.3million and PKR6.1million respectively. However, to make these earnings, the players will have to maintain the expected fitness levels and perform consistently so that they can feature in all league matches of the National T20, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and Pakistan Cup.
2022-23 domestic contract categories (player names to be announced in due course):
A+ (15 players) – PKR300,000 (up by PKR50,000)
A (35 players) – PKR200,000 (up by PKR15,000)
B (48 players) – PKR185,000 (up by PKR10,000)
C (70 players) – PKR170,000 (up by PKR5,000)
D (24 players) – PKR150,000 (up by PKR10,000)
2022-23 domestic events match fee
Quaid-e-Azam Trophy – PKR100,000 (11 playing members each); PKR24,000 (five non-playing members each)
Pakistan Cup – PKR60,000 (11 playing members each); PKR20,000 (five non-playing member each)
National T20 – PKR60,000 (11 playing members each); PKR20,000 (five non-playing member each)
CA Championship – PKR40,000 (11 playing members each); PKR10,000 (five no-playing members each)
CA Challenge – PKR40,000 (11 playing members each); PKR10,000 (five non-playing members each)
CA T20 – PKR40,000 (11 playing members each); PKR10,000 (five non-playing members each)
