Pakistan Cricket Faces Fresh Turmoil: Stars Fear Pay Cuts Amid Poor Form
Pakistan cricket turmoil deepens as poor form sparks fears of pay cuts for stars like Babar Azam and Rizwan, with contracts under review.
Pakistan cricket is going through one of its most testing phases, and the trouble isn’t just on the pitch anymore. According to fresh reports, senior players like Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan could be staring at cuts in their central contract earnings. The Pakistan Cricket Board is believed to be reconsidering clauses that currently allow players a share of ICC revenues, a hard-fought benefit during contract negotiations.
Numbers Tell a Grim Story
The team’s performance across formats has been far from inspiring this year. Out of three Test matches, only one ended in their favour. The ODI record is worse, with just two wins from 11 games. T20 cricket has been a mixed bag, splitting seven victories and seven defeats out of 14. These stats consist of numbers and they paint the picture of a side struggling to find rhythm, confidence, and consistency.
The West Indies Collapse
If fans thought things couldn’t get more painful, the recent ODI series against West Indies proved otherwise. Pakistan were handed a crushing 202-run defeat in the final match, one of their heaviest losses in recent history. Shai Hope’s unbeaten century and Jayden Seales’ six-wicket haul brutally exposed the cracks in Pakistan’s batting order. The margin of defeat didn’t just cost them the series but shook belief in the team’s ability to compete at the highest level.
The Money Angle
Here’s where it stings even more. Reports suggest that the PCB might roll back the 3% share of ICC revenues promised to centrally contracted players. For stars like Babar, Rizwan, and others, this would mean a significant financial setback at a time when confidence and morale are already low.
What Lies Ahead
Pakistan cricket now stands at a dangerous crossroads. On-field defeats are damaging enough, but financial uncertainty only deepens the cracks within the team. For players, the fear is about losing matches as well as losing security, stability, and faith in the system meant to support them.
