PCB remains silent on central contracts amid new payment system
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 9:17 PM
Last updated Aug 10, 2026
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not announced the list of centrally contracted players for the 2026-27 period, which is typically made public by early August. The PCB is implementing a new format-based payment and categorization system that complicates contract allocations. There is uncertainty surrounding player categories as the administration faces scrutiny over its financial disclosures. Recently, the PCB secured a stay order regarding requests for financial details until September 22.
- •PCB usually announces contracts by the first week of August.
- •New contracts require participation in four Tests, six ODIs, or six T20Is in the past year.
- •The board has not publicly disclosed financial information since 2023.
- •A court stay on financial disclosure requests lasts until September 22.
- •Shaheen Shah Afridi expressed unawareness of the contract situation.
- 9:17 PMYahoo Sports — PCB keeps central contracts list under wraps amid new format-based system
"The PCB usually announces its list of centrally contracted players by the first week of August. The contracts normally run from June to July every fiscal year.
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