Overview

• The PCB confirmed a 30-player central contract list for 2025–26, expanding the roster from 27 last year.
• Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were placed in Category B after their Asia Cup omissions, with Naseem Shah and Shan Masood also moving down.
• Promotions to Category B went to Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Haris Rauf, Saim Ayub and Shadab Khan, while Fakhar Zaman and Hasan Ali entered at that level.
• New faces populated lower tiers and several names from last season were dropped, including Aamir Jamal, Usman Khan, Mir Hamza and Haseebullah.
• Reports point to a larger retainership pool of roughly PKR 1.17 billion with match fees unchanged, alongside plans to remove a 3% ICC revenue-share clause.