The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Thursday increased the number of domestic cricket contracts from 131 to 157 players for the 2025/26 season.

The PCB also added another category to the domestic contracts, with players now placed in four categories, an official said.

The PCB has awarded 30 players Category A contracts, 55 in Category B, 51 in Category C and 21 in Category D.

“These contracts have been given keeping in mind the performance of players in the previous season,” the board official said.

Although the official did not disclose the exact fees for the new contracts, during the 2024–25 season, the PCB had set a monthly retainer of PKR 550,000 rupees for Category A, PKR 400,000 for Category B and PKR 250,000 Category C.

Contracted players were also entitled to match fees ranging f

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