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LAHORE, Sep 28 (APP): In a groundbreaking move, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday introduced first-ever yearly scorer contracts which run from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.
In the past, the scorers only received remuneration in the form of match fees but
the announcement of the monthly retainers will strengthen them financially as they
aim to serve Pakistan Cricket with more dedication.
A total of 20 scorers from 16 regions have been granted the contracts for the 2025-26 season.
Aamir Sharif (Abbottabad), Aamer Manzoor Faridi (Multan), Adnan Farooq (Islamabad),
Arif Abdul Majeed (Hyderabad), Azhar Hussain (Lahore), Faiz Muhammad Baloch (Dera
Murad Jamali), Farrukh Ilyas Raja (Sialkot), Hafeez-ur-Rehman (Bahawalpur), Junaid
Shah (Kohat), Muhammad Ammad (Quetta), Muhammad Aslam Sahto (Larkana), Muhammad
Atiq (Sahiwal), Muhammad Zeeshan (Rawalpindi), Nadeem Akhtar (Peshawar), Najmus
Saeed (Lahore), Nasir Khan (Sargodha), Salman Hussain Kazmi (Karachi), Shakeel
Ahmed (Rawalpindi), Syed Imran Ali (Karachi) and Tahir Suhaib (Faisalabad).
About the initiative, Director Domestic Cricket Operations PCB, Abdullah Khurram
Niazi said: “The PCB is delighted to offer first-ever annual contracts to 20 of our esteemed
scorers across the country. I’m confident this move will contribute towards the strengthening of our domestic cricket ecosystem as we look to safeguard all those who contribute towards its well-being and conduct”.
“It is also a testament of the PCB’s vision to recognise all the cogs of wheel in Pakistan’s
Cricket fraternity and help them grow and give back to our sport with more enthusiasm and dedication than before”, he added.