Babar Azmi, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been placed in Category A of the newly announced white-ball as well as red-ball contracts by the Pakistan Cricket Board, the PCB announced on Thursday. This Agreement will enter into force on Friday, July 1. The PCB has introduced separate red and white ball contracts, while four more players have been added to the emerging category. This means a total of 33 players, 13 more than last season, have received contracts for the next 12 months.
With Pakistan’s all-format captain Babar Azam Hassan Ali, imam ul haqMohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Shah Afridi have been awarded both red and white ball contracts.
The PCB has increased the number of centrally contracted players from 20 last year to 33 this year. In the special white ball contract list, to flaunt And Shadab Khan was placed in Category A.
Fawad Alam and Nauman Ali are placed in category B and C respectively, while Abid Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shan Masood And Yasir Shahi Category D contracts have been assigned.
Eleven limited-overs specialists have been awarded white-ball contracts.
chief selector Muhammad Wasimi “I would like to congratulate all those who have earned central contracts for the 2022-23 season, especially our four young players who have received red-ball contracts for the first time,” an official release said. As part of our vision and strategy is to identify, groom and develop experts for the traditional and purest format of the game.”
“I understand that there will be some disappointed players who have missed out on contracts, but I want to reiterate that we are not restricting and limiting ourselves to these 33 players. Players off the list will be included as and when required. Will go.” He added.
“We have expanded our range of budding cricketers from three to seven as it is very important for us to groom cricketers who have the ability to make it to the top level and encourage those players who have excelled in our domestic tournaments. has performed. Wasim said.
Red and White-Ball Contracts (5): Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaheen Shah Afridi (all Category A), Hasan Ali (Red Ball Category B, White Ball Category C) and Imam-ul-Haq (Red Ball Category C, White Ball Category B).
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Emerging Contracts:
Ali Usman, Hasibullah, Kamran Ghulam, Mohamed Hariso, Mohammad Huraira, Qasim Akram And Salman Ali Agha.
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