LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has said that central contracts will be limited to players participating in domestic cricket.
He made these remarks during an informal media interaction at NCA Lahore.
During the interaction, Naqvi said that the new policy will be finalized by Monday after consultation with players.
According to the board chairman, 15 points have been included in the selection committee framework to ensure transparency, and a player’s contract will be renewed only if he maintains consistent performance.
The PCB chairman revealed that the updated system will include five categories, with separate classifications for Test and T20 cricket. Additionally, an emerging players category will be added.
“If a player does not play domestic cricket, he will not receive a central contract,” Naqvi said.
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He revealed that the central contract will be digitized, with no person having any influence over it.
“The contract document will be computerized, and no one will have any influence over it. Nobody will be able to say that a player should have been in Category A or Category B,” he added.
He further remarked that the number of domestic matches for Test players is being increased, while match fees have also been raised to boost morale.
PCB chairman noted that the contract would be awarded strictly on merit and according to clearly defined benchmarks, regardless of a player’s profile or status.
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Regarding Shan Masood’s captaincy, he said the future of Test captain Shan Masood will be decided by “cricket minds.”
“I want cricket minds to decide what should and should not be done,” he remarked.
Naqvi concluded by saying that he is consulting several former legends, including Younis Khan, to improve Pakistan cricket.
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