Islamabad Islamabad. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a stern warning to 6-7 centrally contracted players, asking them to improve their fitness, otherwise they may have to risk losing their contracts. The fitness trainer and physiotherapist of the Pakistan team on Monday. They will conduct another round of fitness test in Lahore as some players did not meet the required criteria in the test held earlier this month.
“The players who have central and domestic contracts have been told in clear words that there will be no compromise on fitness and they will have to meet the criteria set by the team fitness experts,” a board official said. Said that “the two foreign head coaches, Jason Gillispie and Gary Kirsten, had told the PCB Chairman that no advantage should be given to any player in relation to fitness levels.” The purpose of these fitness tests is to assess stamina, endurance, muscle strength and other important factors.
The PCB has delayed the announcement of the list of players eligible for central contracts for the 2024/2025 period, which usually runs from June to July. Last year, the announcement was postponed to September due to a change in the board leadership. This year it is being speculated that the board will reduce the number of players getting central contracts from the existing list of 27 as the new coach also There is great emphasis on performance and behavioral evaluation.
The official said players who struggled to meet the benchmark in fitness tests earlier this year were given two months to work on their fitness and the tests to be held on Monday are part of the evaluation process. have often faced criticism for their fitness standards compared to other international teams. After the World Cup in India last year, team director Muhammad Hafeez and former captain Misbah ul Haq revealed that former head coach Mickey Arthur and Captain Babar Azam had instructed the coaches not to put pressure on the players regarding fitness, so that they could focus on performance.
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