Overview

• Pakistan named 30 centrally contracted players for July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, allocating ten each to Categories B, C and D with no Category A slots.
• Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan moved from Category A to B days after both were omitted from the Asia Cup squad.
• Promotions to Category B include Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha and Shadab Khan, as 12 players such as Hasan Ali, Mohammad Haris and Mohammad Nawaz joined the list as new entrants.
• Naseem Shah dropped from B to C and Shan Masood from B to D, while eight players lost central contracts altogether.
• Some reports say the PCB may remove the 3% ICC revenue‑share clause and has increased retainers without changing match fees, though the board has not confirmed these financial details.