Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Muhammad Irfan Khan, and Usman Khan have been awarded central contracts for the first time.
There are four categories in central contract:
Category A (Top Tier):
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan
Category B (Second Tier):
Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Shan Masood
Category C (Third Tier):
Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, and Shadab Khan
Category D (Fourth Tier):
Aamir Jamal, Haseebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Hurraira, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, and Usman Khan
Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan have been left out of the contract list.
These changes reflect the PCB’s strategy to reward emerging talent and prioritize performance and fitness standards.
