In the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, the Pakistan Cricket Team has been one of the most underperforming teams. The team has lost four consecutive games and is on the verge of elimination. Amid ongoing poor performances in the tournament, a news report reveals a possible reason behind Pakistan’s situation in the ongoing tournament.
A well-known journalist hailing from Pakistan revealed that the Pakistan Cricket Board hasn’t paid salaries to players in the last four months. According to Pakistan Passion editor Saj Sadiq, the PCB has failed to pay monthly salaries to players in the last four months and forced them to play in big tournaments like the Asia Cup 2023 and the ODI World Cup 2023.
In a Twitter (now X) post, Saj said, “The last time Pakistan players were paid salaries by the Pakistan Cricket Board was in June 2023. They have not received any salary for over 4 months. #Cricket #CWC23.” It’s worth noting that in this period, Pakistan played back-to-back ODI cricket, including the Asia Cup and the ODI World Cup.
Will PCB pay a 20% match fine of players?
Meanwhile, making things worse, the Apex Cricket Council imposed a 20% fine on Pakistani players for a slow overrate against South Africa. Speaking about it, Saj said that the Pakistan Cricket Board is likely to pay the fine for now and will deduct the amount from players while they are paid. He said, “The likely scenario is that the PCB will pay the 20% fine that the Pakistan team incurred for a slow over-rate against South Africa. Then, when the players eventually get paid (they have not been paid for over 4 months), they will deduct the fine from their salaries.”
It’s worth noting that after losing four out of six games, the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team is in a do-or-die situation. The team needs to win all of their games to stay alive in the race to the semifinals. However, their fate is now not in their hands, as they will be dependent on other results to make it to the semifinals. The team will take on Bangladesh at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on October 31st.
Here is how fans react to the financial condition of the Pakistan cricket team:
Bcz players have to sign contracts after signing contracts their salaris will be released..
Itna tou shayad apko pata hi hoga boss jab tak contract sign nhi huwa tou salary release nhi hogi…— Muhammad Sameer (@Samiii_50) October 28, 2023
No one cares. They're not starving, instead they're getting fatter. Shouldn't have got paid for playing against Zimbabwe and NZ C team to begin with.
— Wasim (@notcricinfo) October 28, 2023
Isn't it too much
For this performance Pakistan Cricket Team must be kicked not paid
?????
Anyway Beggars need to wait for the rich donor to come and fill the coffers and right now all the sugar daddies of Pakistan are busy with the Middle East
— manujbahal (@DograPunjabi) October 28, 2023
So what??
Puri Baat batain na ke players haven't signed the contracts yet!!— Muhammad Usman (@m_usman234) October 28, 2023
Sadky ase hi jee rahe ?? Sponsors? Icc, promotion, abhi tk kitne kamae
— Asad Wassan (@imasadwassan15) October 28, 2023
Upar se becharo pe 20% match fees kat di jaigai…?
— ?????? ???????? (@sangamwale26) October 29, 2023
Is that a valid excuse to not perform on ground?
— Mian Zeshan Arif (@Miangee_596) October 28, 2023
Pak cricket is moving towards hockey situation
— Gourav (@hitwicket01) October 29, 2023
so they are starving or what ? last time sammy won a t20 w.c and they didn’t even have kit money paid by board. but they played well in every circumstance.these guys made alot already
— Shah (@Sarkariberozgar) October 29, 2023
