T20 World Cup 2026: Players usually get rewards for performing well in cricket. Boards give bonuses, increased salaries or gifts, but rarely impose penalties for poor play. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken such a unique and strict step.
Actually, the performance of Pakistan team in T20 World Cup 2026 was very disappointing. The team could not make it to the semi-finals for the second consecutive time. Super-8 was thrown out of the stage itself. The team defeated only Sri Lanka, which is a Test playing country.
The rest of the wins came against weak teams like Netherlands, America and Namibia, while they suffered crushing defeats against strong opponents like India and England.
PCB’s strict decision
According to reliable reports like tribune.com.pk, PCB has fined each player of the T20 World Cup squad Rs 50 lakh (PKR 5 million). This decision was taken immediately after the defeat to India and the players were informed.
Sources say that the board officials are very angry with the performance of the team. He has clearly said that now enough pampering is enough. While good play will be rewarded, bad play will also have to be punished.
shameful performance of pakistan
In the tournament, Pakistan faced defeat from Netherlands in the beginning, but narrowly escaped. Then defeated America. It was expected that a good game would be seen against India with the help of spin bowlers and Sri Lankan pitch, but the team failed again, just like in the Asia Cup. Like the fans, the board is also unhappy with the team.
Estimate of players’ earnings
Pakistani cricketers earn well. In the central contract, A category players get a salary of 45 lakh PKR per month and 20.7 lakh PKR from ICC.
30 lakh + 15.525 lakh in B category, 10 lakh + 10.35 lakh in C and 7.5 lakh + 5.175 lakh in D category. Apart from this, match fees are different, but in the contract from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, no one was in A category. In such a situation, a fine of Rs 50 lakh is a big blow for many players.
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