Media not reporting on PCB's financial struggles under Mohsin Naqvi

[Savak]

Just like how the entire media in Pakistan is muzzled on the declining security situation all over Pakistan and the entire focus is on PTI, same is the state of affairs for the media reporting as far as the PCB is concerned.

PCB received a record low tv rights bid for its international home series from foreign broadcasters from 2024 to 2027 where a lot of high profile foreign teams are coming to Pakistan for Tests, ODI's and T-20's i.e. Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand and the total bid the PCB received was $10 million in total for 3 years. The bid by the local tv broadcasters was no better either.

The PCB cancelled a lot of scheduled U19 and Women's tournaments because they could not afford to host them. Now there are reports that the salaries of the domestic players playing in the domestic T20 tournament has been slashed from Rs 100,000 a match to Rs 10,000, hotel accomodations have been slashed from 5 star hotels to low tier facilities, air travel has been banned and now players are required to travel by roads or trains. The Pakistani test players have apparently still not received their dues from the West Indies series.

The entire country is being held hostage by the Establishment and PDM at gunpoint where they are given complete license to do anything they want with no questions asked and anyone who speaks out will have to face the full wrath of Punjab Police.

 

[RidiculousMan]

Just like how the entire media in Pakistan is muzzled on the declining security situation all over Pakistan and the entire focus is on PTI, same is the state of affairs for the media reporting as far as the PCB is concerned.

PCB received a record low tv rights bid for its international home series from foreign broadcasters from 2024 to 2027 where a lot of high profile foreign teams are coming to Pakistan for Tests, ODI's and T-20's i.e. Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand and the total bid the PCB received was $10 million in total for 3 years. The bid by the local tv broadcasters was no better either.

The PCB cancelled a lot of scheduled U19 and Women's tournaments because they could not afford to host them. Now there are reports that the salaries of the domestic players playing in the domestic T20 tournament has been slashed from Rs 100,000 a match to Rs 10,000, hotel accomodations have been slashed from 5 star hotels to low tier facilities, air travel has been banned and now players are required to travel by roads or trains. The Pakistani test players have apparently still not received their dues from the West Indies series.

The entire country is being held hostage by the Establishment and PDM at gunpoint where they are given complete license to do anything they want with no questions asked and anyone who speaks out will have to face the full wrath of Punjab Police.

The Pandora's box will open when PDM government ends its tenure (whenever that is). The shockwaves of economic turmoil and debt will go far.

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Mohsin Naqvi himself is a Media tycoon

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

The Pandora's box will open when PDM government ends its tenure (whenever that is). The shockwaves of economic turmoil and debt will go far.

PCB finances have only improved under Naqvi AFAIK.

 

[Mockingbird]

I heard Osman Samiuddin in a podcast yesterday say that PCB has depleted its reserves in building up those stadiums?

 

[Markhor]

You don't have to be a PTI supporter to see Naqvi's Chairmanship has been disasterous on every front be it financial or cricket operations. The hefty bill for refurbishing stadiums is understandable.

What's not is PCB running three separate domestic competitions (x3 formats) with the Champions Cup, Departmental, and Regional systems running together.

There's the huge spend on the mentors (almost half the value of PCB's bilateral broadcast deal from Aug 2024-Dec 2026 according to Cricinfo) who are doing nothing to justify their salaries unless you count chilling in TV studios.

The various coaches and selectors Naqvi's hired and fired will also have been compensated.

The guy needs to stick to his Ministry and hand the PCB over to someone semi-competent before cricket draws its last breath in Pakistan.

 

[SportsWarrior]

Just like how the entire media in Pakistan is muzzled on the declining security situation all over Pakistan and the entire focus is on PTI, same is the state of affairs for the media reporting as far as the PCB is concerned.

PCB received a record low tv rights bid for its international home series from foreign broadcasters from 2024 to 2027 where a lot of high profile foreign teams are coming to Pakistan for Tests, ODI's and T-20's i.e. Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand and the total bid the PCB received was $10 million in total for 3 years. The bid by the local tv broadcasters was no better either.

The PCB cancelled a lot of scheduled U19 and Women's tournaments because they could not afford to host them. Now there are reports that the salaries of the domestic players playing in the domestic T20 tournament has been slashed from Rs 100,000 a match to Rs 10,000, hotel accomodations have been slashed from 5 star hotels to low tier facilities, air travel has been banned and now players are required to travel by roads or trains. The Pakistani test players have apparently still not received their dues from the West Indies series.

The entire country is being held hostage by the Establishment and PDM at gunpoint where they are given complete license to do anything they want with no questions asked and anyone who speaks out will have to face the full wrath of Punjab Police.

I honestly don't know how the bid can be only $10 million for 3 years. Pak is a big nation. I know it is currently going through economic turmoil, but they are not exactly bankrupt. More importantly this rights money will come from media houses who should be minting money. For eg, recent championship trophy India matches 10 seconds ad rate was something like 3.5 million INR or more than 40k USD. Lets say Pak rates are 1/10th of that and they get 4k USD for 10 seconds. to recover 10 million USD the media house has to sell approximately only 2500 ad spots. In practice probably way fewer than that. They should be able to make lot of money. Why are media houses not bidding. What are Pakistani businesses doing? there are lots of local businesses right apart from almost all international businesses?

In comparison IPL gets $16 million per match. I refuse to believe that Pak market is so low that three years of media rights for pakistan home season is less than one single IPL match. If true it is incredible and PCB has to introspect a lot

 

[Bewal Express]

You don't have to be a PTI supporter to see Naqvi's Chairmanship has been disasterous on every front be it financial or cricket operations. The hefty bill for refurbishing stadiums is understandable.

What's not is PCB running three separate domestic competitions (x3 formats) with the Champions Cup, Departmental, and Regional systems running together.

There's the huge spend on the mentors (almost half the value of PCB's bilateral broadcast deal from Aug 2024-Dec 2026 according to Cricinfo) who are doing nothing to justify their salaries unless you count chilling in TV studios.

The various coaches and selectors Naqvi's hired and fired will also have been compensated.

The guy needs to stick to his Ministry and hand the PCB over to someone semi-competent before cricket draws its last breath in Pakistan.

They spent 14bn on the Gaddafi and we had no roof.

 

[Bewal Express]

The root of our problems is a poor domestic structure with poor, under paid players. So in order to fix this problem we go back to Ghani glass v HEC and we cut the pay of the poorly paid players.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

I honestly don't know how the bid can be only $10 million for 3 years. Pak is a big nation. I know it is currently going through economic turmoil, but they are not exactly bankrupt. More importantly this rights money will come from media houses who should be minting money. For eg, recent championship trophy India matches 10 seconds ad rate was something like 3.5 million INR or more than 40k USD. Lets say Pak rates are 1/10th of that and they get 4k USD for 10 seconds. to recover 10 million USD the media house has to sell approximately only 2500 ad spots. In practice probably way fewer than that. They should be able to make lot of money. Why are media houses not bidding. What are Pakistani businesses doing? there are lots of local businesses right apart from almost all international businesses?

In comparison IPL gets $16 million per match. I refuse to believe that Pak market is so low that three years of media rights for pakistan home season is less than one single IPL match. If true it is incredible and PCB has to introspect a lot

This is not data backed so please don't quote me but Pak has a massive problem with tax paying big corporations. The majority of cricket funding right now is coming from "Housing societies" & most of them are owned by people in the government so I don't know what's happening there.

The sponsors other than the property estates are generally a couple of telecom companies, a few banks, beverage companies, & some snack makers & they don't need to advertise excessively because they are already spending enough.

To boot, the media channels in the country are either owned by the State or by people in power. The PCB head for example is the owner of a private channel that is getting gov ads at a preferential rate despite having bottom tier viewership stats. ARY digital is owned by a person who owns a team in PSL, PTV the national TV is in debt & also has a domestic team that isn't even able to provide HD quality highlights of its own team.

Pak is in a tailspin & while a few cities in Punjab feel insulated of this chaos, as a country things are absolutely dire. I mean we want cricket to be back in Pak but there are only a handful of cities where they can host a match & that too after sealing entire cities and providing presidential security. Our struggle on the cricket field is just an indication to the overall condition the country is in right now.

(This isn't a pol. post so I must add that there's no easy fix to this & PTI is also a clown show as a whole)

 

[DeadlyVenom]

I have said for a long time we should dump FC and test cricket or really narrow it down so it isn't so bloated nor a priority.

We don't have the resources to be fighting on all fronts when it comes to cricket.

Make the structure slimmer, focus on ODI and T20 and make domestic LOI a priority.

 

[Farabi]

I have said for a long time we should dump FC and test cricket or really narrow it down so it isn't so bloated nor a priority.

We don't have the resources to be fighting on all fronts when it comes to cricket.

Make the structure slimmer, focus on ODI and T20 and make domestic LOI a priority.

This assumes that test or FC cricket won’t help enhance your ODI and T20 cricket. There’s a strong opinion that 4 day cricket is essential to develop short format talent.

 

[Local.Dada]

I have said for a long time we should dump FC and test cricket or really narrow it down so it isn't so bloated nor a priority.

We don't have the resources to be fighting on all fronts when it comes to cricket.

Make the structure slimmer, focus on ODI and T20 and make domestic LOI a priority.

That’s a bad idea. Having no red ball domestic structure means Pakistan will be like associate teams and risk losing test status.

Atleast now you have some level of quality due to red ball in domestics, with no red ball you will be left with tullas and 4 over bowlers . The semi-decent ones from that category will play in more lucrative leagues.

 

[Major]

@Rana so werent you defending this guy and calling him the Hulk Hogan of cricket?

 

[DeadlyVenom]

This assumes that test or FC cricket won’t help enhance your ODI and T20 cricket. There’s a strong opinion that 4 day cricket is essential to develop short format talent.

I don't think the link is as strong as we believe. The different formats are almost becoming seperate sports.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

That’s a bad idea. Having no red ball domestic structure means Pakistan will be like associate teams and risk losing test status.

Atleast now you have some level of quality due to red ball in domestics, with no red ball you will be left with tullas and 4 over bowlers . The semi-decent ones from that category will play in more lucrative leagues.

Tullas and 4 over bowlers are ok for 4 over crickets.

If not scrapped then slim it down and spend the saved money on shorter formats.

 

[Local.Dada]

Tullas and 4 over bowlers are ok for 4 over crickets.

You missed the point, the tullas and 4 over bowlers currently still come from learning a proper format. More or less they have some basics right . Later based on their strengths and limitations they pick their format.

I am saying the premise of picking up such players without any track record to begin with is not going to work . David Warner is the only example in the world where such a player has transitioned to be an all format good player.

I get your larger point about cost cutting though, but I feel one shouldn’t be staring their cost cutting by cutting out actual matches and that too an entire format .

 

[Bewal Express]

I have said for a long time we should dump FC and test cricket or really narrow it down so it isn't so bloated nor a priority.

We don't have the resources to be fighting on all fronts when it comes to cricket.

Make the structure slimmer, focus on ODI and T20 and make domestic LOI a priority.

Problem is that once the downward slide start, it can't be stopped. Without FC, our T20 cricket will also be rubbish.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

You missed the point, the tullas and 4 over bowlers currently still come from learning a proper format. More or less they have some basics right . Later based on their strengths and limitations they pick their format.

I am saying the premise of picking up such players without any track record to begin with is not going to work . David Warner is the only example in the world where such a player has transitioned to be an all format good player.

I get your larger point about cost cutting though, but I feel one shouldn’t be staring their cost cutting by cutting out actual matches and that too an entire format .

I understand but there is honestly no appetite in Pakistan for first class or test cricket at any level. Nobody really cares enough. Its not like it has helped develop any players for many years anyway

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Problem is that once the downward slide start, it can't be stopped. Without FC, our T20 cricket will also be rubbish.

We are in a major rut on the field and seem to skint off it too. I don't see tests surviving much longer on the international stage that's why it's the first area I'd look to trim down.

 

[Savak]

I heard Osman Samiuddin in a podcast yesterday say that PCB has depleted its reserves in building up those stadiums?

I can bet every bottom dollar that there was corruption involved in the stadium contracts, a lot of people involved definately took hefty kickbacks. A sports reporter secretly filmed leaks inside the VIP boxes and washrooms from the torrential rains in Lahore which raises question marks on what did the Rs 12 billion allocated to Qadhaffi Stadium alone really achieve?

 

[Shehmir]

This assumes that test or FC cricket won’t help enhance your ODI and T20 cricket. There’s a strong opinion that 4 day cricket is essential to develop short format talent.

Test match is a real cricket. Others formats are just there for entertainment

 

[khyberlion]

The root of our problems is a poor domestic structure with poor, under paid players. So in order to fix this problem we go back to Ghani glass v HEC and we cut the pay of the poorly paid players.

5 teams were working perfectly fine but instead we get this rubbish with a million of teams with most players being club level. Now you have uncles who would struggle to the 5th 11 in the previous set up are now playing on under prepare pictures and taking wickets.

 

[Local.Dada]

5 teams were working perfectly fine but instead we get this rubbish with a million of teams with most players being club level. Now you have uncles who would struggle to the 5th 11 in the previous set up are now playing on under prepare pictures and taking wickets.

Having less teams in subcontinent especially in Pakistan is also an issue. Less teams means limited opportunities means more parchis to take benefit.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Just like how the entire media in Pakistan is muzzled on the declining security situation all over Pakistan and the entire focus is on PTI, same is the state of affairs for the media reporting as far as the PCB is concerned.

PCB received a record low tv rights bid for its international home series from foreign broadcasters from 2024 to 2027 where a lot of high profile foreign teams are coming to Pakistan for Tests, ODI's and T-20's i.e. Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand and the total bid the PCB received was $10 million in total for 3 years. The bid by the local tv broadcasters was no better either.

The PCB cancelled a lot of scheduled U19 and Women's tournaments because they could not afford to host them. Now there are reports that the salaries of the domestic players playing in the domestic T20 tournament has been slashed from Rs 100,000 a match to Rs 10,000, hotel accomodations have been slashed from 5 star hotels to low tier facilities, air travel has been banned and now players are required to travel by roads or trains. The Pakistani test players have apparently still not received their dues from the West Indies series.

The entire country is being held hostage by the Establishment and PDM at gunpoint where they are given complete license to do anything they want with no questions asked and anyone who speaks out will have to face the full wrath of Punjab Police.

At least provide some sources or proof? How do we believe all this. AFAIK PCB looks to be rich splurging money on mentors. Why would you do that if you don't have cash surplus?

 

[rpant_gabba]

They spent 14bn on the Gaddafi and we had no roof.

not sure you are going to get stadium with a roof for 14bn Pkr = 46million USD.

 

[khyberlion]

Having less teams in subcontinent especially in Pakistan is also an issue. Less teams means limited opportunities means more parchis to take benefit.

They also had second 11 for each team. Now we have a million of teams and so much rubbish playing. On top there is so many different tournaments.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

We are in a major rut on the field and seem to skint off it too. I don't see tests surviving much longer on the international stage that's why it's the first area I'd look to trim down.

This is absolutely the way forward for Pakistan. Domestic structure needs to be trimmed to 5 teams with a double round robin. That's 20 FC matches in a year and that's enough.

Similarly , Champions One Day Cup should be the main List A tournament .

There's no need for a Champions T20 Cup as there is already PSL. In fact , there's no need for any other domestic T20 cricket just like only BBL exists in Australia

FC may help but it is a myth that it's the be all and the end all for all cricketing progress ..

Also , as @Markhor pointed out , paying the mentors such money is an absolute scam.

 

[Bewal Express]

not sure you are going to get stadium with a roof for 14bn Pkr = 46million USD.

So why rip up the one that had a roof. Surely you refurbish to improve,not to make worse

 

[Bewal Express]

5 teams were working perfectly fine but instead we get this rubbish with a million of teams with most players being club level. Now you have uncles who would struggle to the 5th 11 in the previous set up are now playing on under prepare pictures and taking wickets.

Ideally we need a couple of more teams. The idea just needed tweaks. They did it to stop IK getting any credit and went back to awful system

 

[Bewal Express]

We are in a major rut on the field and seem to skint off it too. I don't see tests surviving much longer on the international stage that's why it's the first area I'd look to trim down.

If we stop playing tests our cricket will go the way of the Hockey.

 

[Bewal Express]

This is absolutely the way forward for Pakistan. Domestic structure needs to be trimmed to 5 teams with a double round robin. That's 20 FC matches in a year and that's enough.

Similarly , Champions One Day Cup should be the main List A tournament .

There's no need for a Champions T20 Cup as there is already PSL. In fact , there's no need for any other domestic T20 cricket just like only BBL exists in Australia

FC may help but it is a myth that it's the be all and the end all for all cricketing progress ..

Also , as @Markhor pointed out , paying the mentors such money is an absolute scam.

The mentors are the equivalent of the tout journalists. They get paid to stop barking. They add nothing. Not a single player is better off after they have mentored them. It maybe a 2 way street and our players are too thick to take on board what's being said.

 

[Savak]

This is absolutely the way forward for Pakistan. Domestic structure needs to be trimmed to 5 teams with a double round robin. That's 20 FC matches in a year and that's enough.

Similarly , Champions One Day Cup should be the main List A tournament .

There's no need for a Champions T20 Cup as there is already PSL. In fact , there's no need for any other domestic T20 cricket just like only BBL exists in Australia

FC may help but it is a myth that it's the be all and the end all for all cricketing progress ..

Also , as @Markhor pointed out , paying the mentors such money is an absolute scam.

A country like Pakistan cannot have limited number of teams and players. The country has a population of 250 million and cricket is the only primary sport people want to play. We tried the IK six team formula and when our national team were hit with a couple of injuries to some fast bowlers and when our primary spinner Yasir Shah lost form, we did not have any immediate replacements because the number of players available in the domestic system were limited, unfit, out of form or not ready for international cricket, this would not have happened if you had plenty of players in the system.

India has not limited or restricted the amount of cricket being played in the country. They have used their financial muscle to ensure quality wickets, quality coaches, and quality coaching facilities, academies throughout the country available to youngsters and the end reward is that you have a complete product coming into the national side up and running.

 

[RyanRyan10]

This fake hulk hogan is a complete buffoon that kills people. His only qualifications is that he is Munirs brother in law and can polish boots. This was the idiot that built a stadium in 2025 with a roof and not only were the people watching not protected from the elements,the people inside the buildings also got soaked.

Whom did he kill?

 

[Bewal Express]

Whom did he kill?

Part of the Junta that killed 100s on 26th November. Part of the regime that killed Zille Shah.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

Just like how the entire media in Pakistan is muzzled on the declining security situation all over Pakistan and the entire focus is on PTI, same is the state of affairs for the media reporting as far as the PCB is concerned.

PCB received a record low tv rights bid for its international home series from foreign broadcasters from 2024 to 2027 where a lot of high profile foreign teams are coming to Pakistan for Tests, ODI's and T-20's i.e. Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand and the total bid the PCB received was $10 million in total for 3 years. The bid by the local tv broadcasters was no better either.

The PCB cancelled a lot of scheduled U19 and Women's tournaments because they could not afford to host them. Now there are reports that the salaries of the domestic players playing in the domestic T20 tournament has been slashed from Rs 100,000 a match to Rs 10,000, hotel accomodations have been slashed from 5 star hotels to low tier facilities, air travel has been banned and now players are required to travel by roads or trains. The Pakistani test players have apparently still not received their dues from the West Indies series.

The entire country is being held hostage by the Establishment and PDM at gunpoint where they are given complete license to do anything they want with no questions asked and anyone who speaks out will have to face the full wrath of Punjab Police.

Do you have any proof for any of these claims? Naqvi is a million times better than Ramiz. The country was held hostage by Ramiz's incompetence.

 

[Vikram1989]

So why rip up the one that had a roof. Surely you refurbish to improve,not to make worse

Icc have given 66mn usd for hosting. So if 46 mn usd went for lahore alone , 20nmn must have been sufficient for other 2 stadiums. I guess all the presidential security and other stuff have ripped pcb .otherwise expense/corruption is much more in the construction of lahore stadium and pcb is not able to open up the real cost.

 

[Bewal Express]

Do you have any proof for any of these claims? Naqvi is a million times better than Ramiz. The country was held hostage by Ramiz's incompetence.

No he isn't. This is just rubbish Junta propaganda. We had this idiot come in and get rid of coaches that he appointed without ever allowing them to do their job, he then gets smashed at home by BD, and we get smashed in both tournaments. Under RR we had stability and a WC final. We didn't 14bn on a stadium without a roof that leaked after the 1st rain. Can you explain why the stadium leaked after the 1st rain?

 

[UP]

This is the result of 77 years of destruction of the ‘one man establishment’. The guy needs to be sent back to the barracks asap.

The status quo is destined to crash and die. I’m hopeful in the long term.

 

[Xoib]

We are in a major rut on the field and seem to skint off it too. I don't see tests surviving much longer on the international stage that's why it's the first area I'd look to trim down.

There is a reason most teams who do well in limited overs tournaments are the ones who take test cricket seriously Westindies flukef for a while but could not sustain red ball is essential to but basics of cricketers

 

[Farabi]

Test match is a real cricket. Others formats are just there for entertainment

That’s not what I meant and I do not agree with that. All sport is entertainment.

 

[SportsWarrior]

This is not data backed so please don't quote me but Pak has a massive problem with tax paying big corporations. The majority of cricket funding right now is coming from "Housing societies" & most of them are owned by people in the government so I don't know what's happening there.

The sponsors other than the property estates are generally a couple of telecom companies, a few banks, beverage companies, & some snack makers & they don't need to advertise excessively because they are already spending enough.

To boot, the media channels in the country are either owned by the State or by people in power. The PCB head for example is the owner of a private channel that is getting gov ads at a preferential rate despite having bottom tier viewership stats. ARY digital is owned by a person who owns a team in PSL, PTV the national TV is in debt & also has a domestic team that isn't even able to provide HD quality highlights of its own team.

Pak is in a tailspin & while a few cities in Punjab feel insulated of this chaos, as a country things are absolutely dire. I mean we want cricket to be back in Pak but there are only a handful of cities where they can host a match & that too after sealing entire cities and providing presidential security. Our struggle on the cricket field is just an indication to the overall condition the country is in right now.

(This isn't a pol. post so I must add that there's no easy fix to this & PTI is also a clown show as a whole)

It is a sad state of affairs. A country of 250 million people should be able to fight back against this mafia. Rent seeking industries like housing societies add little to no value as they stand now. They are not there to fix housing issues as they usually targer higher middle to rich class who already own real estate. The business is usually mired with high level of corruption and black money and only few elites make money.

 

[moghul]

That’s not what I meant and I do not agree with that. All sport is entertainment.

Test cricket is love story, ODI is drama and T20 is cheap comedy , all are entertainment, of different sort.

 

[Varun]

Test cricket is love story, ODI is drama and T20 is cheap comedy , all are entertainment, of different sort.

Nice! I equate Test - ODI - T20 to owning a laptop, tablet and mobile phone. If you have all 3, you'll find that the tablet is the most expendable device that adds nothing to the table. For the players, Test - ODI - T20 is like being good at swimming in the ocean, a swimming pool, and a bathtub respectively. The bathtub pays the bills though.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

There is a reason most teams who do well in limited overs tournaments are the ones who take test cricket seriously Westindies flukef for a while but could not sustain red ball is essential to but basics of cricketers

Nope. Roy, Morgan, Buttler, Plunkett, Rashid, Archer were not Test regulars when they won in 2019 - more than half the side .

They won 2022 World T20 on the back of Buttler, Hales and Curran - again not Test regulars

SKY, Axar, Pandya , Arshdeep, Dube - 2024 World T20 winners - not Test regulars.

 

[saimayubera]

Nope. Roy, Morgan, Buttler, Plunkett, Rashid, Archer were not Test regulars when they won in 2019 - more than half the side .

They won 2022 World T20 on the back of Buttler, Hales and Curran - again not Test regulars

SKY, Axar, Pandya , Arshdeep, Dube - 2024 World T20 winners - not Test regulars.

And tbh the test regulars in 24 - Pant, Jadeja, Kohli were weak links.

Only Rohit, Bumrah were great.

 

[Xoib]

Nope. Roy, Morgan, Buttler, Plunkett, Rashid, Archer were not Test regulars when they won in 2019 - more than half the side .

They won 2022 World T20 on the back of Buttler, Hales and Curran - again not Test regulars

SKY, Axar, Pandya , Arshdeep, Dube - 2024 World T20 winners - not Test regulars.

Yeah but all these players have base red ball experience at FC level there is not 1 successful odi cricketer in history who has no or less FC experience with T 20 it could be possible as we have seen Varun and few will come more but Odis never has and never willl

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Yeah but all these players have base red ball experience at FC level there is not 1 successful odi cricketer in history who has no or less FC experience with T 20 it could be possible as we have seen Varun and few will come more but Odis never has and never willl

So I'm only pointing out that you don't need to prioritise Test cricket to do that.

A limited FC schedule would be perfectly doable and can help develop the allround game of players with an overall focus on white ball cricket.

Even West Indies haven't abandoned their West Indies championship at home.

Players are still being developed through the FC system

 

[Sachin fan]

And tbh the test regulars in 24 - Pant, Jadeja, Kohli were weak links.

Only Rohit, Bumrah were great.

How exactly was Pant the weak link? 2024 australia was the ONLY tournament since past FIVE years where he had an average tournament, in EVERY single series before that he was either the top of second top batsman from India.

In the NZ series which we loat he was the top scorer from BOTH sides.

Even in the Australia series he was 4th highest scorer just 20 odd runs behind kl Rahul despite keeping for so many days.

Some people hate pant so much they straight up make lies about him. The best test batsmen for years is somehow the weak link?

 

[saimayubera]

How exactly was Pant the weak link? 2024 australia was the ONLY tournament since past FIVE years where he had an average tournament, in EVERY single series before that he was either the top of second top batsman from India.

In the NZ series which we loat he was the top scorer from BOTH sides.

Even in the Australia series he was 4th highest scorer just 20 odd runs behind kl Rahul despite keeping for so many days.

Some people hate pant so much they straight up make lies about him. The best test batsmen for years is somehow the weak link?

In the 2024 WC brother. Tests he is one of the best.

Samson is a better T20 batsman than him.

 

[Sachin fan]

In the 2024 WC brother. Tests he is one of the best.

Samson is a better T20 batsman than him.

Sorry I got confused as you used the term test regular. I would argue without pant we would have found it difficult in the US league, he was our top scorer on US pitches and made crucial contributions in the Pak match.

 

[saimayubera]

Sorry I got confused as you used the term test regular. I would argue without pant we would have found it difficult in the US league, he was our top scorer on US pitches and made crucial contributions in the Pak match.

Yup USA leg he was good and in the Pak match too.

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

I can bet every bottom dollar that there was corruption involved in the stadium contracts, a lot of people involved definately took hefty kickbacks. A sports reporter secretly filmed leaks inside the VIP boxes and washrooms from the torrential rains in Lahore which raises question marks on what did the Rs 12 billion allocated to Qadhaffi Stadium alone really achieve?

It definitely seems like a massive scam. Even the so-called "mentors" hired by PCB and the hefty fees they’ve been pocketing raise the same red flags. I won’t be surprised if Mohsin Naqvi is taking kickbacks from them too. It’s all connected — from the stadium contracts to these questionable appointments. The whole setup reeks of corruption.

 

[IMMY69]

It definitely seems like a massive scam. Even the so-called "mentors" hired by PCB and the hefty fees they’ve been pocketing raise the same red flags. I won’t be surprised if Mohsin Naqvi is taking kickbacks from them too. It’s all connected — from the stadium contracts to these questionable appointments. The whole setup reeks of corruption.

what about the hosting of India's games in Dubai? This must have been a massive boon for them, I'm sure the Sheikh was extremely happy

 

[The cricket enthusiast]

what about the hosting of India's games in Dubai? This must have been a massive boon for them, I'm sure the Sheikh was extremely happy

Oh, so now it’s a “massive scam” Interesting. If it was such a bad deal, why did PCB happily sign off on it in the first place? Or was it only a problem after India lifted the Champions Trophy?

 

[Kianig89]

Can somebody verify this ?

 

[IMMY69]

Oh, so now it’s a “massive scam” Interesting. If it was such a bad deal, why did PCB happily sign off on it in the first place? Or was it only a problem after India lifted the Champions Trophy?

The boon was to the PCB (i.e. the Chairman) who happily signed off on it.

Anyway, I don't equate the two and am glad India won it.
They beat the PCB both on and off the field.
The PCB got a massive slap on their face and rightly so but it would be disgraceful if the chairman did may some money on the side.

 

[Bewal Express]

Do you have any proof for any of these claims? Naqvi is a million times better than Ramiz. The country was held hostage by Ramiz's incompetence.

What do you mean do you have proof. Are you just plain immoral or just plain stupid.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Imran khan gave an interview about Naqvi being a corrupt Individual last year. I will be shocked if he was not involved in some level of corruption.

Pakistan: Ex-PM Imran Khan Levels Massive Corruption Allegations Against PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, Calls Defeat To Bangladesh 'New Low'

Mohsin Naqvi succeeded Zaka Ashraf as the PCB chairman in January 2024.

www.freepressjournal.in

"Mohsin Naqvi owns property worth five million dollars in Dubai under his wife’s name. He is involved in the wheat procurement scandal and was behind the most fraudulent election in our country. What are his qualifications? Under him, the law-and-order situation across the country is deteriorating. Every day, people are being martyred in KP and Balochistan."

 

[Farabi]

Test cricket is love story, ODI is drama and T20 is cheap comedy , all are entertainment, of different sort.

lol interesting how you perceive those genres! I would have thought test cricket is epic drama/historical saga, ODI is action thriller, and t20 is bank heist movie.

Why else would grown men watch other grown men walk around with a wooden piece of wood and swing it around to hit a round rock. It’s all entertainment.

 

[JaDed]

The have done a U-Turn on player salaries in the upcoming National-T20, wd to Indian news to make sure they are paying their players.

Indians of present helping Pakistanis @Major @The Bald Eagle

 

[Savak]

According to a tweet, the PCB earned $6 million in hosting fees from the ICC CT and the gate receipts from Pakistan, UAE which in the best case scenario will earn another $1.5-2 million. However the PCB had spent close to $13-14 million on the stadium renovations. According to Dr Nauman, the PCB has even taken out a few commercial loans because their income had dried up to finance the stadium renovation activities.

I have a strong prediction a lot of financial discrepancies in the PCB will come out when Naqvi will leave the PCB.

 

[uppercut]

is this true ?

 

[Cover Drive Six]

PCB Suffers Rs 869 Crore Loss In Champions Trophy: Report​

No More 5-Star Hotels, Match Fee Cut​

The state of cricketing affairs in Pakistan was already in disarray, with the men's national team struggling to secure positive results on international cricket. And now, the losses that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) incurred by hosting the ICC Champions Trophy, have reportedly burnt a big hole in the board's pocket. The PCB is said to have incurred a mind-boggling loss of USD 85 million (INR 869 crore) by hosting the Champions Trophy, a tournament in which they played just one game at home.
Pakistan suffered a defeat in their opening Group A match of the Champions Trophy against New Zealand in Lahore before travelling to Dubai where they faced India. Their third and final group match against Bangladesh was washed out without a ball being bowled. Due to the defeats against New Zealand and India, Pakistan were knocked out of the tournament, hence ending the campaign with just one home game.

As per a report in the Telegraph India, Pakistan had spent about PKR 18 billion (about $58 million) to upgrade their three Champions Trophy venues -Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Karachi. The cost of upgradation turned out to be 50 percent more than the anticipated budget.

Later, the Pakistan Cricket Board also reportedly spent USD 40 million on event preparations. In return, however, their earnings were literally in pennies. PCB is said to have only received USD 6 million in return as part of the hosting fee. When it comes to ticket sales and sponsorships, the earnings were negligible.

The report, hence concluded that the PCB suffered a loss of about USD 85 million by hosting the ICC Champions Trophy. The aftereffects of such a loss were seen some of the board's subsequent plans.

The management decided to reduce the match fees for the national T20 championship by 90 per cent while reducing the reserve player payments by 87.5 percent.

As per Pakistan's Dawn, "The PCB had recently reduced match fees from Rs 40,000 to Rs 10,000 without any official announcement...however PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi intervened, rejecting the decision and directing the board's domestic cricket department to reassess the matter."

Even 5-star accommodations for players were swapped with economy hotels.

No More 5-Star Hotels, Match Fee Cut As PCB Suffers Rs 869 Crore Loss In Champions Trophy: Report | Cricket News

The PCB has reportedly suffered an 85 percent loss on their investment in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.

sports.ndtv.com

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Even if the numbers mentioned in the article are 30% accurate, it would still be a huge loss for PCB. No wonder they have taken drastic steps to cut expenses.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Scorers left in the lurch as PCB delays payments

A vital yet often overlooked pillar of cricket -- the scorers -- find themselves grappling with financial uncertainty as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) continues to delay their payments.

Despite their indispensable role in international and domestic matches, these professionals have been awaiting their dues since September 2024, alongside other promised benefits. ‘The News’ has received numerous calls from scorers affiliated with the PCB, highlighting their struggles due to the non-payment of fees from the last four domestic tournaments, including the prestigious Quaid-i-Azam Trophy.

“We haven’t received a single rupee in match fees since September 2024, meaning four full domestic events remain unpaid. With Eid approaching, we desperately need our earnings to support our families and meet financial commitments,” one scorer lamented.

This frustration is shared across the board, with all scorers facing the same predicament. “We assume everything is functioning smoothly at the PCB, but this inordinate delay suggests otherwise. Not being paid for six months is akin to an employee being deprived of their salary -- an unbearable situation,” another scorer remarked.

Scorers play a crucial role in cricket, meticulously documenting every ball bowled, tracking on-field developments, and ensuring that official records and media updates remain precise and reliable. Yet, their dedication is met with disregard when it comes to financial matters.

Beyond the troubling delay in payments, another revelation has emerged -- one that raises serious questions about PCB’s payment structure. The PCB’s event-wise pay structure has exposed a baffling discrepancy. Scorers are paid less per day for international Test matches than for domestic first-class games. The figures are staggering: • Test match per-day fee: Rs8,000. • First-class domestic per-day fee: Rs8,400.

• International T20 match fee: Rs15,000.

“It’s absurd that a Test match -- arguably the pinnacle of cricket -- pays us less per day than a domestic first-class match. This is a clear injustice, and while the PCB had assured us of revising the structure, nothing has changed,” a scorer expressed.

Upon inquiry, a PCB official assured ‘The News’ that efforts were underway to clear the pending payments before Eid. “The matter is with the Finance Department, and we are trying to release the dues for the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy and other tournaments soon,” the official stated.

As for the pay disparity in Test cricket, the official initially expressed surprise but later confirmed its accuracy. “If a Test match concludes in three days, the scorer still receives payment for five days, unlike in first-class cricket. However, the overall pay structure does appear uneven.”

While the PCB’s assurance offers a glimmer of hope, scorers remain skeptical, having heard similar promises before. With months of unpaid dues and an unfair pay structure, the PCB’s treatment of scorers raises serious concerns about their commitment to those who keep the sport’s records intact.

Will these custodians of cricket’s history finally receive their rightful dues? The ball is now in the PCB’s court.

SOURCE: https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail?id=393257&s=08

 

[Bewal Express]

Scorers left in the lurch as PCB delays payments

A vital yet often overlooked pillar of cricket -- the scorers -- find themselves grappling with financial uncertainty as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) continues to delay their payments.

Despite their indispensable role in international and domestic matches, these professionals have been awaiting their dues since September 2024, alongside other promised benefits. ‘The News’ has received numerous calls from scorers affiliated with the PCB, highlighting their struggles due to the non-payment of fees from the last four domestic tournaments, including the prestigious Quaid-i-Azam Trophy.

“We haven’t received a single rupee in match fees since September 2024, meaning four full domestic events remain unpaid. With Eid approaching, we desperately need our earnings to support our families and meet financial commitments,” one scorer lamented.

This frustration is shared across the board, with all scorers facing the same predicament. “We assume everything is functioning smoothly at the PCB, but this inordinate delay suggests otherwise. Not being paid for six months is akin to an employee being deprived of their salary -- an unbearable situation,” another scorer remarked.

Scorers play a crucial role in cricket, meticulously documenting every ball bowled, tracking on-field developments, and ensuring that official records and media updates remain precise and reliable. Yet, their dedication is met with disregard when it comes to financial matters.

Beyond the troubling delay in payments, another revelation has emerged -- one that raises serious questions about PCB’s payment structure. The PCB’s event-wise pay structure has exposed a baffling discrepancy. Scorers are paid less per day for international Test matches than for domestic first-class games. The figures are staggering: • Test match per-day fee: Rs8,000. • First-class domestic per-day fee: Rs8,400.

• International T20 match fee: Rs15,000.

“It’s absurd that a Test match -- arguably the pinnacle of cricket -- pays us less per day than a domestic first-class match. This is a clear injustice, and while the PCB had assured us of revising the structure, nothing has changed,” a scorer expressed.

Upon inquiry, a PCB official assured ‘The News’ that efforts were underway to clear the pending payments before Eid. “The matter is with the Finance Department, and we are trying to release the dues for the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy and other tournaments soon,” the official stated.

As for the pay disparity in Test cricket, the official initially expressed surprise but later confirmed its accuracy. “If a Test match concludes in three days, the scorer still receives payment for five days, unlike in first-class cricket. However, the overall pay structure does appear uneven.”

While the PCB’s assurance offers a glimmer of hope, scorers remain skeptical, having heard similar promises before. With months of unpaid dues and an unfair pay structure, the PCB’s treatment of scorers raises serious concerns about their commitment to those who keep the sport’s records intact.

Will these custodians of cricket’s history finally receive their rightful dues? The ball is now in the PCB’s court.

SOURCE: https://e.thenews.com.pk/detail?id=393257&s=08

It's always the poorest paid that get hit 1st. Where is @Rana and @emranabbas these 2 days to tell about Hulk and his administration.

 

[Master Blaster]

This is a conspiracy against Pakistan and PCB.