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Following a disappointing T20 World Cup campaign, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has imposed a 5 million rupee fine on every member of the national squad. Officials reportedly finalized this decision immediately after the team's defeat against India, signaling a shift away from "player pampering" and toward a strictly merit-based financial structure. Despite receiving substantial monthly salaries and ICC revenue shares, the board expressed deep frustration that this financial stability has not translated into on-field success, warning that future benefits will now be tied directly to performance.

The tournament was defined by significant statistical failures from marquee players, with stars like Babar Azam and Saim Ayub failing to reach 100 total runs, while Sahibzada Farhan and bowler Usman Tariq were among the few bright spots. Tactical inconsistencies also drew fire, specifically the late inclusion of Fakhar Zaman and the questionable leadership of Captain Salman Ali Agha under the influence of the coaching staff. With the board already seeing a poor return on investment from central contracts, these fines are expected to be the first step in a broader, more rigorous overhaul of the national team.
 
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Josh said:
I think there should be relaxation in the amount for Sahibzada Farhan and Babar should pay more on his behalf . What do you think? @Rana @jeeteshssaxena @Nikhil_cric
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I don't think any of the players should be fined. What sort of incentive is there for players to perform when PCB does this?

Terrible.

The selected players don't have the skills to perform any better.
 
Selectors pick players and no players under performs on purpose. Does this fine mean they are accusing the players of underperforming when they could have performed better if they wanted? Will they also fine Farhan who had a fantastic tournament?

Also, Pak team didn't do that badly in Super 8. Ind lost so embarrassingly to SA, Pak didn't do that bad against Eng. One game got was washed out and they beat SL. With little luck they could have made it to SF.
 
Farhan be like: :yk :inti

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Absolutely pathetic.

They need to fine/sack selectors and Mike Hesson, the man running the show and obsessed with Shadab, Nawaz, Agha and Faheem!!!

It’s not players fault they were selected and played by Mike Hesson.

They can only perform up to their ability. It is the responsibility of the coach and selectors to bring in players who actually have good ability.
 
Is the board head fined every time there's a lapse of law and order situation?

This is ridiculous and beyond stupid and I hope this isn't true.
 
Cricfan8920 said:
Selectors pick players and no players under performs on purpose. Does this fine mean they are accusing the players of underperforming when they could have performed better if they wanted? Will they also fine Farhan who had a fantastic tournament?

Also, Pak team didn't do that badly in Super 8. Ind lost so embarrassingly to SA, Pak didn't do that bad against Eng. One game got was washed out and they beat SL. With little luck they could have made it to SF.
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They did pretty poorly against england.
 
AamchiMumbaikar said:
What the hell... what mistake did farhan, tariq n abrar do ?
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Farhan - failing in the big match against India, where not performing is unforgivable

Abrar - bottling it against India

Tariq - bottling it against Sri Lanka and failing to help the team defend 147

You’re welcome
 
Good step.

But should be implemented after World Cup. Performance based income instead of guaranteed contracts.
 
I hope this is just fake news, because if it is not, then it’s as dumb and WRONG as it sounds. Fines are slapped when there is a rule broken or something unethical done, in this case it’s just poor performance overall. I hope this is not a new revenue generating avenue for the PCB!!!!
They should give a base salary (retainer) and performance bonus buckets to the players, with the performance bonuses from each bucket payable at the end of the year. Establish unambiguous performance tracking rubric / criteria for different formats (performance buckets) inclusive of batting / bowling averages, runs, catches, wickets, runouts, strike rates (both batting and bowling), economy rates, impact score (establish a good and fair calculation method) etc. as applicable for the different formats. Pay the salary in full and pay the bonuses in part or in full depending on the respective performances.
 
what a joke this is and we are. This cant be fake news as it has been headline on cricinfo now.


I must say what a disgrace. How can you fine someone for lack of ability. Pak should be playing with associates that is the reality but shouldnt be fined just because they are not good enough
 
As usual PCB using what they believe will be populist measures to deflect from how incompetent they have been and their responsibility for the state Pakistan cricket finds itself in. From years of being on here, I feel Pakistani fans too need to share some of the blame as they repeatedly fall for the populist oneliners or actions and pick on the players rather than on those who have spectacularly failed to build a proper system and also failed to unearth and nurture the talent that surely must be there across the country.
 
pillionrider said:
As usual PCB using what they believe will be populist measures to deflect from how incompetent they have been and their responsibility for the state Pakistan cricket finds itself in. From years of being on here, I feel Pakistani fans too need to share some of the blame as they repeatedly fall for the populist oneliners or actions and pick on the players rather than on those who have spectacularly failed to build a proper system and also failed to unearth and nurture the talent that surely must be there across the country.
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The players are the problem. The yaaris, the dostis and sa** corporations and the damaads and susars. Its time punitive measures are taken on them for poor performances.
 
RedwoodOriginal said:
Clown board doing clown things. Nobody should be surprised. This their way of absolving themselves and showing the awaam that they are teaching the players the lesson
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You don’t have a democratically elected Board, so accountability doesn’t apply here - PCB is a kingdom and everyone does what the king wants.
 
Jay Shah looks like a saint, practically an angel, when compared to Naqvi. At least Shah never **** on his own players. Naqvi is a psychotic chindi chor.
 
This has to be one of the most pyschotic and yet idiotic move any Board can take. Did they forget they are part of PCB. You are responsible for building the team. You are responsible for training the team. You are responsible player development. You should fine yourself in this case
 
jnaveen1980 said:
This has to be one of the most pyschotic and yet idiotic move any Board can take. Did they forget they are part of PCB. You are responsible for building the team. You are responsible for training the team. You are responsible player development. You should fine yourself in this case
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Anything you can expect from these clowns, wait for rana shana and rizwan champ etc to defend this garbage😂
 
If true - and would be shocking - this shows Mohsin Naqvi to be the single most disastrous, comic if not bufffoon like Chairman of the PCB.

For an organisation that’s historically known for having some really inept leaders, that’s some achievement.

A laughing stock. Him and the PCB both.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
PLayers should refuse central contracts. This is crazy.

Farhan, Tariq, and 1-2 others could make more on the t20 circuit for a couple of years.
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Playing for the nation is the ultimate privilege. They get name & fame from playing for the greens. Nobody cares about our mediocre players playing in low level leagues around the world. It’s when they perform for Pakistan that people take notice of them. Pakistan cricket is the real brand. Not them.
 
"They were imposed immediately following Pakistan's match vs India in the group stages, where a meek showing resulted in a 61-run defeat. They were further told the fines may end up being waived off if Pakistan reached the tournament semi-finals."

Bizarre
 
RidiculousMan said:
Like I said. This will encourage the players even more now to play for themselves, their spot, their stats first rather than the team.
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How? Entire team has been fined regardless of personal stats.

I agree it's a stupid decision but how will it make players play for personal stats when personal stats didn't matter in the fines, just winning did
 
Bhaijaan said:
Playing for the nation is the ultimate privilege. They get name & fame from playing for the greens. Nobody cares about our mediocre players playing in low level leagues around the world. It’s when they perform for Pakistan that people take notice of them. Pakistan cricket is the real brand. Not them.
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Sorry I disagree here.
 
Ex players sit on tv shows & just talk about coaches salary’s (they’re after the job) talk about players salary’s (Mo Amir is the worst) so well done PCB hurt em where it hurts. Greedy players are very money orientated
 
The Bald Eagle said:
This one is true atleast for few players not everyone....details to emerge soon
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This is so ridiculous.. How can fine the players for losing ? How about they fine the pcb for their incompetence ? Never gonna happen right . Only the PCB is capable of such incompetence. Just when you think they cant go any lower, news like this pops out. Yes you can drop players from the team if they dont perform but fining them. Jeez.
 
pillionrider said:
"They were imposed immediately following Pakistan's match vs India in the group stages, where a meek showing resulted in a 61-run defeat. They were further told the fines may end up being waived off if Pakistan reached the tournament semi-finals."

Bizarre
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Naqvi has totally lost it - he is putting a fine on players now for losing just a game to India? Was that even in the central contract for the players - how can you legally justify this?

When boards rewards players, it is voluntary- no player can demand it. So how can boards suddenly penalize players - there is no precedence for this in any team sport!

What a monumental ego this man Naqvi has! No wonder he ran away with the Asia cup trophy.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
PLayers should refuse central contracts. This is crazy.

Farhan, Tariq, and 1-2 others could make more on the t20 circuit for a couple of years.
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Totally unacceptable. No player anywhere in the world even for Aus or Ind team can perform with stuff like this hovering over their heads.
 
The ones who watched Babar play in BBL and decided to play him in WC squad rather than being fined should be given 10 years jail sentence with solitary confinement, with release one a day for public chittar.

Those people should be named and shamed.

It's not really Babars fault. He didn't select himself. Same goes for the other players.
 
Mockingbird said:
Naqvi has totally lost it - he is putting a fine on players now for losing just a game to India? Was that even in the central contract for the players - how can you legally justify this?

What a monumental ego this man has! No wonder he ran away with the Asia cup trophy.
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Even in 2024 he didn't worry about Pakistan's loss to USA. But after Pakistan loss to India then he started talking about surgery lol. Basically losing to a favorite team is way more shocking for him. Loss to India did not hurt them to move forward to next round. The actual exit happened when they lost to England. Here Pakistan lost a match to a team that has won 50 out of 57 games in a seemingly dead rubber game that hurt him more. Emotional guys like him shouldn't be holding on to any job.
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
Contrary to the popular opinion, I don’t think Pakistan was too shabby in this world t20.

Just remove Babar and the two no rounders(Shadab and Nawaz) and they will be in semis for next world t20.

They gave a good challenge to England and won against SriLanka.
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That's right. England game was quite close, could have gone either way. Overall Pakistan was not too bad, but they need to get rid of Babar, Shadab, Nawaz, Shaheen
 
Fine is not the right way.

When a player is not performing, better to drop him instead of fining him.
 
DeadlyVenom said:
The reality of cricket at the moment is that most teams who play against India in t20 format will lose.

You just cannot fine players for this. Especially if there is a massive skills gap.
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Exactly, everybody and their grandma know that India is massively superior team & the defending champion.

You do not have domestic systems in place to match India, your whole system is riddled with corruption & nepotism, your bench strength is not great, your playing 11 selection is dicey and then you fine players for losing to India in a league match, when you have a 15-1 loss record against the same team in world cups? Does that even make sense?
 
Major said:
Even if its shadab or shaheen, they should sue pcb pr take them to CAS. This is just dumb.

Violation of labor laws
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You posted this as if Pakistan is a world leader when it comes to law & order, you’re basically a Chinese North Korea; these lads wont dare sue the PCB. These players are c*wards, they wouldn’t want to end up in jail with an x number of phantom cases against them.
 
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What would have been better, give a lifetime ban to the following:

Babar Azam
Rizwan
Shaheen
Shadab
Haris Rauf
Naseem Shah
Ifthikar because why the hell not, he thinks he is gods gift to Pakistan

And a salary boost to everyone else at the grass root level & top performing domestic cricketers
 
shaz619 said:
You posted this as if Pakistan is a world leader when it comes to law & order, you’re basically a Chinese North Korea; these lads wont dare sue the PCB. These players are cowards, they wouldn’t want to end up in jail with an x number of phantom cases against them.
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Calling Pak players cowards is so disrespectful. They are here to play the game and get paid and try to win. Sue the PCB and then do what ?? Its a theocratic state and the next thing you know their carrers are finished and they and their families can be threatened as well by the political PCB nexus for going against them.
 
I will wait for details to come out but I think this has been wrongly phrased. Media runs with it as always.

They will restructure contracts based on performance with some penalty with poor performance (completely justified).
 
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