Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Increased T20 Match Fee and Offered Bonus, as Well, to Boost The Player's Morale Before T20 World Cup

Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board, in an apparent bid to boost the players` morale before they defend the Twenty20 World Cup title in the West Indies, has increased their match fees and offered them bonus as well.

In the new central contracts awarded to the players, the Board has increased the match fees of all the three categories for the 20-over format.

"The Board has not increased the match fees for Test or one-day internationals that remain the same as last year," one source in the PCB said.

The match fees for T20 matches has been increased for `A` category players from Rs 150,000 to 250,000, for `B` category players from Rs 100,000 to 200,000 and for `C` category from Rs 75,000 to 150,000.

The match fees for Tests and ODIs remain the same, which are for `A` category Rs 350,000 and 300,000, for `B` category Rs 300,000 and 250,000 and for `C` category Rs 250,000 and 200,000 respectively.

The Twenty20 World Cup will commence from April 30.

The Board has also offered other financial incentives to players including a bonus of 300 per cent of their total match fees for winning an ICC event, 200 per cent bonus for winning a one-day or Test series against India or any top-four team.

The Board has also introduced individual incentives like a prize of Rs 100,000 for a run out, or a bonus of Rs 300,000 for scoring a Test century and 500,000 for making a double hundred.