Bangladesh cricketers' salary doubles (from 2015), still the poorest paid

[Shutdown Corner]

BCB just increased the salaries after leading players asked for more given the ODI success since 2015 and the Test wins against England and Sri Lanka.

Zimbabwe's players still get paid more, however, although the gap has nearly been closed. Even Ireland's top cricketers get paid more according to the BD media.

The highest bracket will now get the following (in US dollars):

$60,000 for central contracts
$4300 per Test match
$2500 per ODI
$1500 per T20

 

[Executioner]

While it's true Zimbabwe players are supposed to be paid more than us but do they really get paid at all?

 

[MenInG]

While it's true Zimbabwe players are supposed to be paid more than us but do they really get paid at all?

Wonder why BD players dont use that as an excuse for corruption as some of the Pakistan one's do?

 

[Gabbar Singh]

Do Bangladeshi cricketers get a lot of commercial and advertising work? Are they on billboards, in tv ads etc?

 

[TahirFan]

BRENDAN Taylor was paid just $250 for playing at the World Cup despite being one of the best batsmen at the tournament. Taylor was the highest Zimbabwean cricketer in that world cup

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Do Bangladeshi cricketers get a lot of commercial and advertising work? Are they on billboards, in tv ads etc?

Only few gets some ads like mash,shakib,Tamim,mushy,Riyadh,Rubel,shabbir,Nasir...others have 0 ads. Still they are all happy. They earns much in DPL and other 2 first class leagues.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Op is wrong about saying 'poorest'. I want to know about Zim,Pak and WI players central contract deal. Any info mods pls??? [MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION] [MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION]

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Wonder why BD players dont use that as an excuse for corruption as some of the Pakistan one's do?

I think corruption mostly for lack of patriotisms than lack of money. If there is patriotisms and you are well paid to live on then the player or anyone cannot be corrupted

 

[Rayyman]

That's pretty good money for a cricketer. Considering that they have barely any impact on the world whatsoever...

 

[Specialisttailender]

BRENDAN Taylor was paid just $250 for playing at the World Cup despite being one of the best batsmen at the tournament. Taylor was the highest Zimbabwean cricketer in that world cup

$250 Bonus not his entire salary.

 

[MMHS]

It's actually very good money, because players are entitled for bonus, endorsement share & tour fees.

However, the financial model in BD cricket is aligned with the Australian model, which relatively benefits the lower tier more. BCB pays very good money for central contract at FC level, I think around 100 top cricketers are under central contract for their FC teams. Players are paid good match fee for domestic matches. On top of that, Dhaka League is out of BCB's direct control, which has 16 (or 20) teams in 2 Divisions, where over 250 players are listed - this is actually a professional league & players are well paid, for 10 weeks work; I believe top players earn over $50K from their clubs. Now, BPL has 7 teams, which also pays good money to top 100 cricketers. On top of that, players at FC level are insured by their teams/regional boards on medical & I think, they are planning for a pension scheme, but not sure. It's actually is quite good money - might be top 25 players don't earn much compared to others, but in BD over 200 players are paid decently enough to focus on cricket for 2 decades.

Regarding corruption, I think more than money or patriotism, it's the system that protects the players most. Even the least patriotic player also knows that an illegal payment f $20-25K can cost their career worth of $20-25 millions. Most of the PAK players are entrapped in their early age, because of the poor system (which forces young players to find a godfather) - by the time they reach to national level, bad company almost black mails them to submission. More or less, BCB has established a funnel, which filters players from teen age - players like Miraj, Shafiul, Afif, Saif, Mosaddek, Taskin ....by the age of 16 actually do have a career path from BCB - Junior teams, academies, BKSP, or Dhaka League Clubs; therefore unless someone is really dumb, won't allow shady people to entrap them, won't require either. At lower level, club matches, privately owned leagues, there are lots, lots of fixing - some for money, some for points, some for other favors - which doesn't touch the players that makes the highest level ...... still there was Ashraful, hence, you never know

 

[Shutdown Corner]

That's pretty good money for a cricketer. Considering that they have barely any impact on the world whatsoever...

Sure made more impact than Hamilton Masakadza who still earns slightly more even after the BCB raised the salaries (according to BD papers). Yes, Masakadza may not get the money on time always, but his board is broke and corrupt.

How much more impact has Kusal Mendis or Asad Shafiq or Jason Holder made over say shakib or Tamim? The point is, the BCB gives players a much smaller share of its profits than any of the other boards.

But this is a step in the right direction. The BCB is expecting a very lucrative sponsorship deal as well.

 

[BDfanforever]

Wow, that's really bad for an athlete, but I guess its good in BD since cost of living is very less.

An American baseball players chews gum and makes 100x while cricketers plays test match for 5 days in burning hot weather lol. No wonder, everyone is moving to IPL.

 

[msb314]

Wonder why BD players dont use that as an excuse for corruption as some of the Pakistan one's do?

But they do.

Several players were convicted in the BPL fixing scandals whilst Ashraful was given a long ban as well.

 

[spade]

Long overdue good to see players getting what they deserve.

 

[Executioner]

Wonder why BD players dont use that as an excuse for corruption as some of the Pakistan one's do?

Because our board has zero tolerance towards corruption. Always has been for a while. PCB at times were guilty of being lenient.

They are all of a sudden quite vigilant but not in the right way. The fault lies with PCB. And nothing to do with the culture of the cricketers or human being in general.

 

[Executioner]

Do Bangladeshi cricketers get a lot of commercial and advertising work? Are they on billboards, in tv ads etc?

Shakib does. He is paid millions. More than AB and Maxwell.


Taskin has the looks so he gets some ads. Others do too but not too lucrative.

That's pretty good money for a cricketer. Considering that they have barely any impact on the world whatsoever...

Yes our players have barely impact in the world. Why else did mighty Lanka and English fail to beat us in test series and Pak India SA failed to beat us in ODIs.

 

[TahirFan]

$250 Bonus not his entire salary.

It is being widely reported that Taylor received around $250 - before tax - for his six World Cup matches, in which he scored 433 runs to finish fourth on the run-scorers list.

That equates to approximately 58 cents per run.

By contrast, Australia’s players receive $5,600 for each one-day international they play. The World Cup winning Aussies also received a total of $4.3 million in prize money

 

[Dios]

That's actually good money in Bangladeshi context. And you need to consider that those in that highest bracket derive most of their income from playing T20 leagues and brand endorsements so the national team income is just an add-on. It's the mid-tier and lower tier national players and the domestic players that need to be taken care of by the board.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

It's not terrible by Bangladesh standard, cost of living in BDesh is much lower than western countries

 

[Pakpak]

Op is wrong about saying 'poorest'. I want to know about Zim,Pak and WI players central contract deal. Any info mods pls??? [MENTION=93712]MenInG[/MENTION] [MENTION=133760]Abdullah719[/MENTION]

In USD and INR: PAKISTANI PLAYER SALARIES

3713836 yearly, that's 37 lakh (57,628.08 USD)

2.5 lakhs per Test match 3879 USD
2 lakhs per ODI 3800 USD

Scoring a 100 in Test or ODI lands 3879 USD in addition

250% bonus in match fee if Pakistan beat a top three ranked team or India in Test Series or ODI Series. 400% bonus in match fee if Pakistan wins 50 over or T20 World Cup.

So say someone who plays 10 Tests and 20 ODIs in a year will make around 180,000USD a year excluding any bonuses.

Does not include sponsorships etc.

I posted this a few weeks ago.

 

[Pakpak]

[MENTION=142481]Nil Dhumrojal[/MENTION] double and treble the above numbers if we beat a top 3 team like we did AUs for instance

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

I posted this a few weeks ago.

So,now bd players gets slight more than Pak players.

Are those you mentioned salary or income??? Include reliable source link.

 

[Pakpak]

So,now bd players gets slight more than Pak players.

Are those you mentioned salary or income??? Include reliable source link.

Bangladesh's population rivals Pakistan and they play at home so its not a surprise. Especially when they also play BPL now at home. Those are all what was reported last year from PCB sources and cricketing websites, google them. It depends on a lot of things, eg Babar Azam plays all three formats and gets around $180,000 a year as a result if he plays 10 Tests and 20 ODIs. If Pakistan beats Australia then his money would be almost $400,000 a year due to a 250% bonus on his income.

I am not sure how much they get from sponsorship. But from PSL you can get as little as $50,000 to $100,000-$140,000 for the top players in addition to their PCB salaries. So top players likely can clear a lot of money, even failures like Shehzad earnt crores from PSL and sponsorships alone.

This is all without any cricket played in Pakistan and PCB eating money, when we have cricket one day in Pakistan all these will go up.

 

[Nil Dhumrojal]

Bangladesh's population rivals Pakistan and they play at home so its not a surprise. Especially when they also play BPL now at home. Those are all what was reported last year from PCB sources and cricketing websites, google them. It depends on a lot of things, eg Babar Azam plays all three formats and gets around $180,000 a year as a result if he plays 10 Tests and 20 ODIs. If Pakistan beats Australia then his money would be almost $400,000 a year due to a 250% bonus on his income.

I am not sure how much they get from sponsorship. But from PSL you can get as little as $50,000 to $100,000-$140,000 for the top players in addition to their PCB salaries. So top players likely can clear a lot of money, even failures like Shehzad earnt crores from PSL and sponsorships alone.

This is all without any cricket played in Pakistan and PCB eating money, when we have cricket one day in Pakistan all these will go up.

Thanx

 

[Pakpak]

Thanx

Also, both BD and Pakistani players play in other leagues as well and get a lot of money.

 

[Specialisttailender]

Wow, that's really bad for an athlete, but I guess its good in BD since cost of living is very less.

An American baseball players chews gum and makes 100x while cricketers plays test match for 5 days in burning hot weather lol. No wonder, everyone is moving to IPL.

Baseball players also play 160 matches in 180 days and it doesn't include play offs. Cricketers think its too much to play 14 matches in 50 days during IPL.

 

[Specialisttailender]

It's actually very good money, because players are entitled for bonus, endorsement share & tour fees.

However, the financial model in BD cricket is aligned with the Australian model, which relatively benefits the lower tier more. BCB pays very good money for central contract at FC level, I think around 100 top cricketers are under central contract for their FC teams. Players are paid good match fee for domestic matches. On top of that, Dhaka League is out of BCB's direct control, which has 16 (or 20) teams in 2 Divisions, where over 250 players are listed - this is actually a professional league & players are well paid, for 10 weeks work; I believe top players earn over $50K from their clubs. Now, BPL has 7 teams, which also pays good money to top 100 cricketers. On top of that, players at FC level are insured by their teams/regional boards on medical & I think, they are planning for a pension scheme, but not sure. It's actually is quite good money - might be top 25 players don't earn much compared to others, but in BD over 200 players are paid decently enough to focus on cricket for 2 decades.

Regarding corruption, I think more than money or patriotism, it's the system that protects the players most. Even the least patriotic player also knows that an illegal payment f $20-25K can cost their career worth of $20-25 millions. Most of the PAK players are entrapped in their early age, because of the poor system (which forces young players to find a godfather) - by the time they reach to national level, bad company almost black mails them to submission. More or less, BCB has established a funnel, which filters players from teen age - players like Miraj, Shafiul, Afif, Saif, Mosaddek, Taskin ....by the age of 16 actually do have a career path from BCB - Junior teams, academies, BKSP, or Dhaka League Clubs; therefore unless someone is really dumb, won't allow shady people to entrap them, won't require either. At lower level, club matches, privately owned leagues, there are lots, lots of fixing - some for money, some for points, some for other favors - which doesn't touch the players that makes the highest level ...... still there was Ashraful, hence, you never know

Very interesting post.

 

[Shutdown Corner]

It is being widely reported that Taylor received around $250 - before tax - for his six World Cup matches, in which he scored 433 runs to finish fourth on the run-scorers list.

That equates to approximately 58 cents per run.

By contrast, Australia’s players receive $5,600 for each one-day international they play. The World Cup winning Aussies also received a total of $4.3 million in prize money

Not saying its right, but Taylor had already called it quits before the WC started, so maybe ZC were punishing him. The ZIM players apparently had disagreements on how to split the WC match fees, and it was a lot more than $250 dollars. Perhaps the players who didnt bail on the team took the lion's share.

Taylor was, according to some inside sources, being paid more than $100,000 a year. While the likes of Shakib, Mushy, or Tamim earn around that much including BPL and DPL plus match fees, they are also all twice the player Taylor is.

Zimbabwe got thrashed in every game at the 2015 WC, lost to Ireland, and barely scrapped by the UAE, despite the tournament being played on the flattest wickets known to man. That they got paid at all is surprising.

 

[Donal Cozzie]

You have to compare how valueable each dollar is. 30,000 US dollars in Bangladesh is probably the equivalent of 100,000 euros in Ireland when you take standard of living into account

 

[Shutdown Corner]

Bangladesh's population rivals Pakistan and they play at home so its not a surprise. Especially when they also play BPL now at home. Those are all what was reported last year from PCB sources and cricketing websites, google them. It depends on a lot of things, eg Babar Azam plays all three formats and gets around $180,000 a year as a result if he plays 10 Tests and 20 ODIs. If Pakistan beats Australia then his money would be almost $400,000 a year due to a 250% bonus on his income.

I am not sure how much they get from sponsorship. But from PSL you can get as little as $50,000 to $100,000-$140,000 for the top players in addition to their PCB salaries. So top players likely can clear a lot of money, even failures like Shehzad earnt crores from PSL and sponsorships alone.

This is all without any cricket played in Pakistan and PCB eating money, when we have cricket one day in Pakistan all these will go up.

I dont know if a rookie like Babar makes that much - certainly Misbah or Younis could and should. But BD players are paid far less than Pakistan or even Zimbabwe (just now almost as much as ZIM). Difference is ZIM players may not be paid exactly on time - and even then the national teamers are generally well taken care of. Also ZIM players don't have supplemental income from IPL, PSL, BPL.

Mushfiq probably makes $120,000 from various T20 leagues in addition to his 37,000 BCB central contract and match fees.

 

[Shutdown Corner]

You have to compare how valueable each dollar is. 30,000 US dollars in Bangladesh is probably the equivalent of 100,000 euros in Ireland when you take standard of living into account

True. But thats offset by how much each board makes as profits. But then again same thing happens when comparing Australia to India, Indian players earn less.

To be exact 30k USD in Bangladesh is equivalent to 84K in the US. And 84K is worth 88K in Ireland and then converted to euros = 81,000 euros in Ireland.

 

[Napa]

Baseball players also play 160 matches in 180 days and it doesn't include play offs. Cricketers think its too much to play 14 matches in 50 days during IPL.

A cricketer like Pujara can bat 525 balls in an innings whereas a baseball batter faces an average of around 5 balls an innings!

 

[Specialisttailender]

A cricketer like Pujara can bat 525 balls in an innings whereas a baseball batter faces an average of around 5 balls an innings!

Playing 162 matches in 180 days puts a lot of pressure. It is mentally much more draining, even in those off 20 days they are still practicing in most days. Cricket gives you more rest. Just look at the fitness level of cricketers in general.

 

[light]

^ That's true. Don't forget the travelling aspect of it. Travelling alone is a buzz kill let alone playing 160 ish matches in about 180 days.

 

[Pakpak]

I dont know if a rookie like Babar makes that much - certainly Misbah or Younis could and should. But BD players are paid far less than Pakistan or even Zimbabwe (just now almost as much as ZIM). Difference is ZIM players may not be paid exactly on time - and even then the national teamers are generally well taken care of. Also ZIM players don't have supplemental income from IPL, PSL, BPL.

Mushfiq probably makes $120,000 from various T20 leagues in addition to his 37,000 BCB central contract and match fees.

Babar does make that much as he plays all three formats.

 

[Shutdown Corner]

Babar does make that much as he plays all three formats.

So thats including match fees, right? Because a central contract paying him 180,000 means senior players will be makimg close to 300 which is what Virat Kohli gets from the BCCI.

Tamim and Mushfiq made around 120 if you include domestic leagues like BPL and DPL and around 150 with match fees. If you include PSL and CPL they make around 180-220,000 USD. With the 2017 raise, that number increases by another 50,000 or so (contract + match fees). So 230 to $270,000

 

[MABA]

So thats including match fees, right? Because a central contract paying him 180,000 means senior players will be makimg close to 300 which is what Virat Kohli gets from the BCCI.

Tamim and Mushfiq made around 120 if you include domestic leagues like BPL and DPL and around 150 with match fees. If you include PSL and CPL they make around 180-220,000 USD. With the 2017 raise, that number increases by another 50,000 or so (contract + match fees). So 230 to $270,000

This is what the top earning players made from playing for Pakistan, includes bonuses and match fees but does not take into account leagues or sponsorships. This report was released by the PCB for 2015-2016. As you see from the list players who play in all 3 formats are basically at the top of the list, Babar being one of the players who play all the formats should be making quite a decent amount.

The list of top earning players is as follows:

1. Mohammad Hafeez (Rs39 million) 372K USD

2. Sarfraz Ahmed (Rs33 million) 315K USD

3. Azhar Ali (Rs30 million) 286K USD

4. Wahab Riaz (Rs29 million) 275K USD

5. Ahmed Shehzad (Rs28 million) 267K USD

6. Shoaib Malik (Rs26 million) 249K USD

7. Younus Khan (Rs24 million) 229K USD

8. Misbahul Haq (Rs24 million) 229k USD

9. Asad Shafiq (Rs20 million) 191K USD

10. Shahid Afridi (Rs18 million) 172K USD

https://tribune.com.pk/story/1151098/hafeez-highest-earning-pakistani-cricketer/

 

[Pakpak]

So thats including match fees, right? Because a central contract paying him 180,000 means senior players will be makimg close to 300 which is what Virat Kohli gets from the BCCI.

Tamim and Mushfiq made around 120 if you include domestic leagues like BPL and DPL and around 150 with match fees. If you include PSL and CPL they make around 180-220,000 USD. With the 2017 raise, that number increases by another 50,000 or so (contract + match fees). So 230 to $270,000

Yes, I am giving you everything including central contract + match fees. PCB central contract is 57,000 which is mediocre but the match fees makes up for it. Eg this year alone Babar has made almost $26000 from match fees against Australia series, $24000 after WI series. Excluding his central contract.

Now if Pakistan manages a win against India or any of top 3 teams in the WC or a series then its an increase of 250%.

The top players in Pakistan earn a lot of cash and the above does not include sponsors or PSL/BPL/BBL/CPL money. Its our domestic players who suffer. That is why oldies desperately want to hang on.