Naseem Shah_Shadab Khan -(X.com)
The Pakistan Cricket Board is all set to announce the central contracts for the upcoming calendar year. The board held a meeting with selectors and coaching staff, including Gary Kirsten, Jason Gillespie, and concluded that fitness would be a key criterion in handing out contracts to the players.
Cricket Pakistan reported that Naseem Shah is set to benefit the most in the upcoming contract, as he is likely to be promoted to Grade A. At present, only three players (Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan, and Shaheen Afridi) hold category A contracts.
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Meanwhile, out of form, Shadab Khan is likely to be demoted from the category B contract as well. On the other hand, Mohammad Nawaz and Imad Wasim are in deep trouble as they are unlikely to be retained for any contract by the PCB. This could mean that Wasim might have played his last game for Pakistan during the T20 World Cup 2024.
The report from Cricket Pakistan also reported that major changes would be made in category D. However, PCB assured that the salaries of players getting a downgrade won't be affected.
Recently, there were also reports that PCB might make shocking changes for the Bangladesh Tests as well and axe unfit players.
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