As people are raising questions about the Pakistan Cricket Team, PCB has released the monthly salary details for the national squad members.
Details shared by the board show Category A players receive monthly salary of Rs4500000 (forty five lacs), while Category B players earn Rs3000000 (thirty lacs) per month. The new contracts issued by PCB have led to a significant increase in salaries for all categories.
Monthly Salaries of Pakistani cricketers
| Salary | Players |
| Rs4,500,000 | Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, Rizwan |
| Rs3,000,000 | Shadab, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah |
| Rs1,500,000 | Imad Wasim |
| Rs750,000 | Iftikhar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Saim Ayub |
The recent numbers are after 200 percent salary increase, while those in Category B enjoy substantial 144pc hike. Those playing in C and D categories also received notable salary hikes of 135pc and 127pc, respectively.
Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Muhammad Rizwan are classified under Category A, each earning a monthly salary of Rs4.5 million. Category B includes players like Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah, who earn up to Rs3 million per month.
For players in Categories C and D, the monthly salaries range from Rs750,000 to Rs1.5 million. Imad Wasim falls under Category C, while Iftikhar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, and Saim Ayub are in Category D.
Additionally, players receive fixed match fees and match awards for all three formats, which add to their overall earnings.
