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1) Joe Root $121,000
2) Shakib Al Hasan $150,000
3) Naveen ul Haq $60,000
4) Adam Zampa $182,000
5) Akeal Hosein $121,000
6) Litton Das $60,000
7) Rilee Rossouw $560,000
8) David Wiese $121,000
9) Josh Little $536,000
10) Donovan Ferreia $60,000
11) Duan Jansen $24,000
12) Kylie Jamieson $121,000
13) Daniel Sams $91,000
14) Romario Shepherd $60,000
15) Will Jacks $390,000
16) Adil Rashid $243,000
17) Jhye Richardson $182,000
18) Reece Topley $231,000
19) Phil Salt $243,000
20) Heinrich Klaasen $640,000
21) Nicholas Pooran $1,951,000
22) Ben Stokes $1,981,000
23) Cameron Green $2,134,000
24) Jason Holder $701,000
25) Sikander Raza $60,000
26) Odean Smith $60,000
27) Sam Curran $2,256,000
28) Harry Brook $1,615,000
29) Kane Williamson $243,000

Barring the extraordinary wages being paid to Josh Little, Will Jacks, Heinrich Klaasan, Nicholas Pooran, Cameron Green, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes

The avg wages being paid to the other foreign players is very low compared to the amounts being paid to the Indian players especially given the $8 billion broadcast deal signed by the IPL for the next 5 years.

Who in their right frame of mind will want to play a 2 month long tournament for $60,000?

Also a lot of foreign players have gone unsold in the IPL

The other question is why doesn't the PCB hold the PSL draft after the IPL draft so that they players who are getting paid lowly in the IPL or have gone unsold in the IPL can then assess and decide whether they would like to play in the PSL? A lot of these foreign players if they play the PSL can significantly improve PSL's eye balls, standings.
 
ur thinking of it from a one season point of view, 60k deal one season, perform well, get a 300, or 400k deal next time. i think that was the case for holder who came in on a lower contract a few seasons ago and did really well.

worst case scenario you get $60,000 for two months, for a sport where many players made that in a year prior to the IPL its not bad at all. especially if you live in a country with a lower cost of living.
 
If PSL or any other league happen at the same time with IPL it will definitely get more good foreign players aa almost no cricket happened during IPL. All the non IPL player's are free during this time.
 
ur thinking of it from a one season point of view, 60k deal one season, perform well, get a 300, or 400k deal next time. i think that was the case for holder who came in on a lower contract a few seasons ago and did really well.

worst case scenario you get $60,000 for two months, for a sport where many players made that in a year prior to the IPL its not bad at all. especially if you live in a country with a lower cost of living.

Agreed and not just the IPL, the door is then opened to make bigger demands from other leagues too if you intend to play on the circuit.

It's a no brainer.
 
This is a mini auction. There are limits to how much they can spend. Mini auction's intention is to fill the gaps. Mega auction happens every 3 years. The main difference between mini and mega auction is in a mini auction teams are allowed to retain as many players as they want. In a mega auction you cannot retain more than 3 to 5 players. So everybody will be in the market again. You will see more players getting big payout.
 
ur thinking of it from a one season point of view, 60k deal one season, perform well, get a 300, or 400k deal next time. i think that was the case for holder who came in on a lower contract a few seasons ago and did really well.

It goes the other way too. Kyle Jamieson was sold to RCB for $2 million in 2021. This year CSK got him for $125k (1/16th of his 2021 salary)
 
I believe IPL contracts aren't the only earning source for players. For many a few appearances here and there or advertising deals may fetch them equal or more money. The entire IPL ecosystem is quite good at generating money, and that may set it apart from other leagues too.
 
Klaasen is getting 10 M rands per season, where else would he get that ? No one is underpaid in ipl if you don't compare them with others
 
Yeah, 30k a month is a terrible salary. Imagine surviving off 360k a year........
 
Why will anyone watch the PSL at a time when the IPL is on? Who will buy the rights outside pakistan?
 
Platinum salary in PSL is USD 170k apparently.

Guys who are going for low salaries - Litton (60k); Odean (60k); Naveen (60k); Duan (24k) are not really likely to earn much more than this in PSL too. They aren't good enough to be platinum level picks. It is no brainer for them to try their luck in IPL and with some performance get chance to earn big in future auctions.

Only unpicked players in IPL will come to PSL.
 
IPL is brutal as well. If a guy getting paid a lot does not do well he is released the following season most often then not. Kane Williamson is another case. Last year captain of SRH kept ahead of Rashid. Now released and got bought for his base price of 2 crore.

If you get in at low price and you do well then next time you will make it big. You will also get into most other leagues as well. IF you fail then you are probably not worth more then the low price.
 
The upside of scheduling PSL at the same time as IPL is that the pool of players will improve. Each year, a lot of top talents get ignored in IPL & they are usually better than most of the foreign players that play in PSL.

The downside is that PSL will get almost no coverage & attention. PSL attracts some viewership outside Pakistan & that will diminish if it is being played at the same time as IPL.

Also, websites like Cricinfo, Cricbuzz etc. will give PSL even less coverage than they do now.

It is in an impractical idea which will not happen. There is not much PCB can do with the PSL now. It is what it is. Not bad at all when you consider the self-created constraints Pakistan is subjected to & of course its financial situation relative to India.
 
vulgar, over hyped and serious horse body trading.

all the more reason to appreciate guys like starc and woakes who said they' rather not particpate in this horrse trading and concentrate on the cricket that matters. must be wonderful to look them in the eye and say 'you dont own me, no one owns me but me'
Hopefully in our life and times we will get that indian cricketer who thinks the same.
i wish some of the sums involved were lower, a whole zero lower in some cases.
 
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vulgar, over hyped and serious horse body trading.

all the more reason to appreciate guys like starc and woakes who said they' rather not particpate in this horrse trading and concentrate on the cricket that matters. must be wonderful to look them in the eye and say 'you dont own me, no one owns me but me'
Hopefully in our life and times we will get that indian cricketer who thinks the same.
i wish some of the sums involved were lower, a whole zero lower in some cases.

Woakes has played in multiple IPLs and represented 3 different teams.

Starc also participated in multiple IPLs but after he pulled out of one IPL, RCB dumped him before the next auction. Next KKR dumped him via texts. There is little chance of teams spending money on such a unreliable individual.

Not participate. :)))
 
After taking out the T20 World Cup in Australia, English players were huge winners at the 2023 IPL auction, with Sam Curran earning the biggest paycheck in the competition's history.

Whilst not on the same scale of the mega auction last year, there were several selections that turned heads in the cricketing world, as life-changing figures were thrown around for the game's best.

Off the back of strong T20 World Cups and other performances in the T20 game, players from all over the globe cashed in.

All prices listed are in US Dollars.

Afghanistan

There was little to write home about for Afghanistan at the auction, with Naveen-ul-Haq signed by Lucknow Super Giants at a base price in the only noteworthy move.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Izharulhaq Naveed and Mohammad Nabi went unsold, while Rashid Khan was already retained by the Gujarat Titans.
paycheck to represent the Mumbai Indians, with Jhye Richardson also picked up by the team. They join Jason Behrendorff and Tim David, the former being traded into the team ahead of the auction. Green has big shoes to fill, replacing Kieron Pollard, who was a cornerstone player in Mumbai’s successful era.

It was a rollercoaster auction for Adam Zampa, who could well have watched on after defeat in the BBL earlier in the day.

Zampa went unsold as his name came up on the first occasion, though was scooped up later in the evening by the Rajasthan Royals at $182,000.

Daniel Sams ($91,000) moved to Lucknow.


Bangladesh

International fixture congestion next year made prospects tough for Bangladesh players, though Kolkata Knight Riders took a chance with a double signing, picking up Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das.

The pair will both face stiff competition for places in the playing XI however, with N Jagadeesan another keeper at the Knight Riders up against Das, and a number of international all-rounders tussling with Shakib.

It became clear early that teams were eager to add members of England’s T20 World Cup side off the back of their trophy-winning campaign.

Sam Curran’s Player of the Tournament achievement bumped his price up, with Punjab Kings, desperate for a world-class all-rounder, winning the bidding war for his services. His $2.25m makes him the most expensive player in IPL history.

Harry Brook earned a big paycheck, going to Sunrisers as the highest-paid international batter ever at $1.6m, while Joe Root is all set to be a Rajasthan Royal.

Chennai Super Kings forked out $1.98m for Ben Stokes, upgrading in the all-important all-rounder spot, and he should provide them with two or three overs alongside his imperious batting.

Adil Rashid managed to nab a deal with Sunrisers Hyderabad, in a competition known for not throwing money at international spinners, given the relative quality across the Indian domestic game. Rashid is an ideal fit for the side, needing to fill the void left by Rashid Khan.

There was good news for Reece Topley who missed the T20 World Cup through injury but was picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore, and joined by Will Jacks.

Phil Salt was signed by the Delhi Capitals, but will go against David Warner, Prithvi Shaw and India U19 World Cup hero Yash Dhull at the top of the order.

India

While mainstays of the India T20I team mostly stayed put, there were a couple of noteworthy moves, namely Manish Pandey and Mukesh Kumar to Delhi Capitals, and Mayank Agarwal heading to Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Leg-spinner Piyush Chawla is heading to Mumbai Indians, Ajinkya Rahane moved to Chennai Super Kings, while former U19 international Shivam Mavi earned a healthy pay packet as a Gujarat Titans pick. N Jagadeesan heads to Kolkata Knight Riders.

Back in the Test setup, Jaydev Unadkat has a new in Lucknow alongside Amit Mishra.

Ireland

Josh Little created history overnight by becoming the first Ireland international to be picked up in an auction, pocketing $536,000 to join the reigning IPL champions, the Gujarat Titans. Eoin Morgan had already represented England when he was picked up.


Namibia

Continuing in his career renaissance since switching international allegiance, David Wiese became the first Namibian international to be signed in the competition’s history, going to Kolkata Knight Riders for $121,000.

Wiese will likely back up Andre Russell, and joins a select few as players picked up while representing an Associate nation: Ryan ten Doeschate, Chirag Suri, plus the pair of Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi before Afghanistan became a Full Member.


New Zealand

A number of Black Caps went unsold, though despite an indifferent T20 World Cup campaign, Kane Williamson was picked up for $243,000 by Gujarat.

Kyle Jamieson, who missed the T20 World Cup through injury, was picked up by Chennai Super Kings for $121,000.


South Africa
Heinrich Klaasen ($640,000) earned a big payday for Sunrisers in spite of a lean T20 World Cup, though perhaps off the back of a solid ODI series in India. He provides insurance on the keeping front for the team, with Kiwi Glenn Phillips likely to take the gloves. Klaasen joins compatriots Aiden Markram and Marco Jansen, retained by Sunrisers ahead of the auction.

Rilee Rossouw (Delhi Captials) also cashed in after a strong spell internationally, including a ton at the T20 World Cup in Sydney.

Uncapped wicket-keeper Donovan Ferreira was a surprise selection, picked up by Rajasthan Royals.

Sri Lanka
A stacked international calendar in the same period as next year's competition made things difficult for Sri Lankan players at the IPL auction. Kusal Mendis, Dasun Shanaka, Dushmantha Chameera and Dilshan Madushanka all went unsold.

West Indies
In spite of a poor T20 World Cup, a number of West Indies’ stars earned huge deals for next year’s tournament.

Nicholas Pooran’s power sparked a bidding war, with Lucknow Super Giants eventually paying $1.96m for the left-hander in a spending blitz by the franchise. Romario Shepherd will join Pooran at the Super Giants.

Jason Holder was a big winner at the auction, earning $700,000 at the Rajasthan Royals, a team desperate for a world-class all-rounder. Akeal Hosein, one of the few West Indies players with a respectable record in recent times, earned $121,000 at Sunrisers.

Odean Smith was picked up at base price as backup to marquee all-rounder Hardik Pandya at Gujarat.

Zimbabwe
Even after breaking the bank for Sam Curran, Punjab Kings picked up a steal in spinning all-rounder Sikandar Raza, picked up at a base $60,000 price off the back of a stellar T20 World Cup.

It ends a long absence of Zimbabwean representation in the competition, with Ray Price and Tatenda Taibu the only players to appear over ten years ago. Sunrisers Hyderabad signed Brendan Taylor in 2014, though never snuck into the playing XI.

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The upside of scheduling PSL at the same time as IPL is that the pool of players will improve. Each year, a lot of top talents get ignored in IPL & they are usually better than most of the foreign players that play in PSL.

The downside is that PSL will get almost no coverage & attention. PSL attracts some viewership outside Pakistan & that will diminish if it is being played at the same time as IPL.

Also, websites like Cricinfo, Cricbuzz etc. will give PSL even less coverage than they do now.

It is in an impractical idea which will not happen. There is not much PCB can do with the PSL now. It is what it is. Not bad at all when you consider the self-created constraints Pakistan is subjected to & of course its financial situation relative to India.

The PSL audience isn't the same. PKs will watch the PSL and Inds won't and the international audience will favour the razzmatazz of the IPL. PSL should look to use the same window and with the better weather, the standard will be even higher.
 
The PSL audience isn't the same. PKs will watch the PSL and Inds won't and the international audience will favour the razzmatazz of the IPL. PSL should look to use the same window and with the better weather, the standard will be even higher.

If only PKs will watch, then whatever little money PSL makes from the markets outside pakistan will disappear as well.
 
Mentioned it in the past with the likes of Woakes and Billings but it's interesting to note that Root will have to pay more to the ECB to play in the IPL than he'll actually get from his contract. He'll effectively be losing money by participating, just goes to show how keen he is to break back into the England T20 setup I guess.
 
Comparison with PSL (tweeted by Rashid Latif)

Note 3 players who are more expensive in PSL!


Fkwkr6lXoAIrtFu
 
Mentioned it in the past with the likes of Woakes and Billings but it's interesting to note that Root will have to pay more to the ECB to play in the IPL than he'll actually get from his contract. He'll effectively be losing money by participating, just goes to show how keen he is to break back into the England T20 setup I guess.

Mentioned what sir?

How much will Joe Root pay ECB?
 
Centrally contracted players repay a days salary for each day they're at the IPL so for Root that will end up being about £140,000 compared to his £100,000 IPL salary.


Players without central contracts are required to pay 1% of their annual salary back to their counties for the first 21 days that they miss due to IPL involvement and a further 0.7% for subsequent days. So Woakes didn't have to pay much.
https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/...-counties-by-english-ipl-players-4123559.html


Can you give a source on Root?
 
Comparison with PSL (tweeted by Rashid Latif)

Note 3 players who are more expensive in PSL!


Fkwkr6lXoAIrtFu

In day to day life picking up something for cheaper than someone else pays is an advantage.

However for Indian fans and Pakistani wrtist slitters paying over the top for players is something worth gloating over.
 
Correct me if I am wrong but I think PSL pays a higher portion of its income, percentage wise, to players than the IPL. PSL cannot compete with the IPL. You need a broader vision and a financial model for PSL that does not only rely on speculative value for its future as a successful league.
What PSL has done well, or was at least forced to do, is becoming a feeder league to IPL. If a player does well in PSL, it gives confidence to IPL franchises that those players can do well in subcontinental conditions. Which then make it an enticing prospect for unestablished foreign players to invest their time in PSL for future returns. Works for everyone, apart from Pakistani players.
 
vulgar, over hyped and serious horse body trading.

all the more reason to appreciate guys like starc and woakes who said they' rather not particpate in this horrse trading and concentrate on the cricket that matters. must be wonderful to look them in the eye and say 'you dont own me, no one owns me but me'
Hopefully in our life and times we will get that indian cricketer who thinks the same.
i wish some of the sums involved were lower, a whole zero lower in some cases.

Don't be fooled by Woakes' stance. He is just the latest guy passing through the "I reject the IPL" club. Of which Starc is the solitary permanent member. Others seem to come and go.

Last year it was Stokes. Who seems to have quickly changed his mind after just one season of being in this club. This year it is Cummins and Woakes. Let's see how long these two last in this club.
 
Correct me if I am wrong but I think PSL pays a higher portion of its income, percentage wise, to players than the IPL. PSL cannot compete with the IPL. You need a broader vision and a financial model for PSL that does not only rely on speculative value for its future as a successful league.
What PSL has done well, or was at least forced to do, is becoming a feeder league to IPL. If a player does well in PSL, it gives confidence to IPL franchises that those players can do well in subcontinental conditions. Which then make it an enticing prospect for unestablished foreign players to invest their time in PSL for future returns. Works for everyone, apart from Pakistani players.

The problem with the PSL model is that it is not a cash cow for the PCB. It is for the franchises as they take almost all the $$ generated. While the PCB is left holding an almost empty bag.

I am basing this on what I have read. So not sure if it is true. But if it is, then it needs to change for things to move in the right direction ($$ wise) for the PCB.
 
The problem with the PSL model is that it is not a cash cow for the PCB. It is for the franchises as they take almost all the $$ generated. While the PCB is left holding an almost empty bag.

I am basing this on what I have read. So not sure if it is true. But if it is, then it needs to change for things to move in the right direction ($$ wise) for the PCB.

PCB had a good balance earlier when they used to have higher share of profit than what they have now. Real issue with PCB was that they sold those franchises without doing enough in due diligence. Some of these franchises just simply disappear from the public conscience between one PSL to the next. These franchises are simply happy with getting money from tv rights deal with no financial plan of their own. So now PCB have to give them a larger chunk of the profit. These franchises are unable to survive on their own. They have not created any brand value for themselves.
The current state of the economy doesn’t help either. Pakistan is one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to purchasing power parity. Our people have no power to spend beyond the basic necessities. So that puts a lot of limitations on businesses.
 
Problem for the PSL is that it's tv rights deal is a pittance. It hasn't even touched $100 million yet and the IPL is already at $8 billion.

When the pay is small, the amount all the stakeholders will get is very limited and therefore the amounts the franchises will be able to spend will also be limited.

With the Emirates League, CSA League and now the Sri Lankan League, Bangladesh and Big Bash league in the same window, the competition is a lot worse.
 
PCB had a good balance earlier when they used to have higher share of profit than what they have now. Real issue with PCB was that they sold those franchises without doing enough in due diligence. Some of these franchises just simply disappear from the public conscience between one PSL to the next. These franchises are simply happy with getting money from tv rights deal with no financial plan of their own. So now PCB have to give them a larger chunk of the profit. These franchises are unable to survive on their own. They have not created any brand value for themselves.
The current state of the economy doesn’t help either. Pakistan is one of the worst countries in the world when it comes to purchasing power parity. Our people have no power to spend beyond the basic necessities. So that puts a lot of limitations on businesses.

The Franchises are demanding life long ownership and this is where the PCB needs to be smarter. Stipulate clauses in the agreement where they specify things like you must operate the franchises for the whole year, present your business plan on how to operate the franchise outside the broadcast and gate money receipts.
 
Comparison with PSL (tweeted by Rashid Latif)

Note 3 players who are more expensive in PSL!


Fkwkr6lXoAIrtFu

Latif when he showed this pic on the caught behind channel with Dr Saab that the PSL had stagnated and was falling behind and the situation is even more alarming given the other T20 leagues it was competing against.

Even more alarming is the fact that the PSL owners are very content with the status quo, there is no hunger among them to grow the PSL brand and their franchises further.

He and Dr commented it is imperative that the PSL improves its stock of foreign players and if that means going towards the auction model then so be it. They want the PCB to give each Franchise an extra $1.5 million from their own funds to boost the Salary cap.

Getting better foreign players will result in the league getting a better broadcast deal. They also want the PCB to get strict with the franchises in terms of running their affairs professionally ie atleast run the franchises full time through out the year rather than just one month in the year.

Sethi is the founder of the PSL. The challenge is on him to develop a better financial and cricketing model for the league.
 
In day to day life picking up something for cheaper than someone else pays is an advantage.

However for Indian fans and Pakistani wrtist slitters paying over the top for players is something worth gloating over.

That’s because IPL teams are not competing with PSL teams. They are competing with other IPL teams. Your comment is like comparing the Brazilian football league with the premier league.

The fact is after Harry Brook’s performance in the WC, his price tag has gone up. So, he isn’t going to offer his services at the same price as he did last year (or whenever his contract is over).

Most cricketers salaries in IPL vs PSL is 2-3 times, which is normal due to the number of games in the IPL plus the competition between IPL teams. Anything greater than 2-3 times PSL prize money is because their actual worth has gone up. It’s like the price at which Man Utd acquired Ronaldo in 2003 and the price at which we sold him for in 2009.
 
Latif when he showed this pic on the caught behind channel with Dr Saab that the PSL had stagnated and was falling behind and the situation is even more alarming given the other T20 leagues it was competing against.

Even more alarming is the fact that the PSL owners are very content with the status quo, there is no hunger among them to grow the PSL brand and their franchises further.

He and Dr commented it is imperative that the PSL improves its stock of foreign players and if that means going towards the auction model then so be it. They want the PCB to give each Franchise an extra $1.5 million from their own funds to boost the Salary cap.

Getting better foreign players will result in the league getting a better broadcast deal. They also want the PCB to get strict with the franchises in terms of running their affairs professionally ie atleast run the franchises full time through out the year rather than just one month in the year.

Sethi is the founder of the PSL. The challenge is on him to develop a better financial and cricketing model for the league.

You really have a hard grasp on economics. The values are driven by the economies and India is a much stronger economy than Pakistan. PSL is not competing with IPL, but with itself and the other leagues vying for the 2nd spot. As long as the Pakistani public is happy with PSL, you shouldn’t be too bothered by what IPL spends.
 
You really have a hard grasp on economics. The values are driven by the economies and India is a much stronger economy than Pakistan. PSL is not competing with IPL, but with itself and the other leagues vying for the 2nd spot. As long as the Pakistani public is happy with PSL, you shouldn’t be too bothered by what IPL spends.

Very True.

However problem with wages is that they attract the best, you dont pay well, big names wont come, and if they dont come, your TV revs worldwide will be effected.
 
Very True.

However problem with wages is that they attract the best, you dont pay well, big names wont come, and if they dont come, your TV revs worldwide will be effected.

That is true. But PCB can’t control what IPL pays, so there is nothing they can do there.

For the PSL watching public, the biggest trump card is the Pakistani players. So, as long as you can provide good entertainment with Pakistani players, PSL is doing its job.

This is where PCB needs to be innovative. How can it maximise the entertainment factor that more Pakistanis watch PSL. Ensure that more quality players are uncovered in PSL, it’s run professionally and finally, it’s creating jobs for local Pakistanis.

Whatever people complain about IPL, it has succeeded in two things - financial security for cricketers (IPL helps increase the salary of Ranji players) and creating additional jobs outside of cricket - hospitality, coaching, tourism etc.
 
Latif when he showed this pic on the caught behind channel with Dr Saab that the PSL had stagnated and was falling behind and the situation is even more alarming given the other T20 leagues it was competing against.

Even more alarming is the fact that the PSL owners are very content with the status quo, there is no hunger among them to grow the PSL brand and their franchises further.

He and Dr commented it is imperative that the PSL improves its stock of foreign players and if that means going towards the auction model then so be it. They want the PCB to give each Franchise an extra $1.5 million from their own funds to boost the Salary cap.

Getting better foreign players will result in the league getting a better broadcast deal. They also want the PCB to get strict with the franchises in terms of running their affairs professionally ie atleast run the franchises full time through out the year rather than just one month in the year.

Sethi is the founder of the PSL. The challenge is on him to develop a better financial and cricketing model for the league.

Thats not how a franchisee league works.

The team owners are required to invest in the team. Take losses in the short term, and play the long game.

Mumbai Indians took losses for more than 5 years, only in 2014 did they make a small profit.

Other teams too made lossses.

The new Lucknow team is likely to be loss making for 5 years, at the current revenue rates.

Franchisee team ownership is costly and mostt owners do it for reasons other than profit. Franchisee needs deep pocketed owners.


But PSL team owners are crying for revenue and losses. They need to spend from their pockets and sustain the team. Absorb losses.
 
Very True.

However problem with wages is that they attract the best, you dont pay well, big names wont come, and if they dont come, your TV revs worldwide will be effected.

Only a small percentage of IPL's Tv revenues come from outside India. Majority is India viewership.

Problem is that PSL's Tv revenues from Pakistan are less than IPL's tv revenues from outside the subcontinent. So the pakistani public needs to be monetized.
 
Latif when he showed this pic on the caught behind channel with Dr Saab that the PSL had stagnated and was falling behind and the situation is even more alarming given the other T20 leagues it was competing against.

Even more alarming is the fact that the PSL owners are very content with the status quo, there is no hunger among them to grow the PSL brand and their franchises further.

He and Dr commented it is imperative that the PSL improves its stock of foreign players and if that means going towards the auction model then so be it. They want the PCB to give each Franchise an extra $1.5 million from their own funds to boost the Salary cap.

Getting better foreign players will result in the league getting a better broadcast deal. They also want the PCB to get strict with the franchises in terms of running their affairs professionally ie atleast run the franchises full time through out the year rather than just one month in the year.

Sethi is the founder of the PSL. The challenge is on him to develop a better financial and cricketing model for the league.

A few points here. I fully fully agree that we need to see bigger foreign player wages in the PSL. However, there really isn’t much more the PCB can do in terms of amending the model, The franchises are already getting an obsence share of the profits already. Thus, PCB should in non way subsidise these franchise owners. At all.

More than the PCB, it’s on the franchise owners to invest in their own franchises. You only enhance your franchise brand with bigger names, and they need to invest in their brands. Yes, it’ll be a loss leader but atleast pay dividends later.
 
Only a small percentage of IPL's Tv revenues come from outside India. Majority is India viewership.

Problem is that PSL's Tv revenues from Pakistan are less than IPL's tv revenues from outside the subcontinent. So the pakistani public needs to be monetized.

Currently Pakistani viewing public is traumatized by our cricket!
 
Players without central contracts are required to pay 1% of their annual salary back to their counties for the first 21 days that they miss due to IPL involvement and a further 0.7% for subsequent days. So Woakes didn't have to pay much.
https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/...-counties-by-english-ipl-players-4123559.html


Can you give a source on Root?

Woakes was/is centrally contracted, he'd have been deducted the same proportion as Root is. Pretty sure we've been through this before but here's a source for you from when they reduced it from 0.5% per day to a days pay per day: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2017/06/02/england-players-agree-new-pay-deal-keep-ipl-wages/
 
Woakes was/is centrally contracted, he'd have been deducted the same proportion as Root is. Pretty sure we've been through this before but here's a source for you from when they reduced it from 0.5% per day to a days pay per day: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2017/06/02/england-players-agree-new-pay-deal-keep-ipl-wages/

Added to that [MENTION=76058]cricketjoshila[/MENTION] the source you've quoted above for non-centrally contracted players is 1% and 0.7% per day, not in total. The total percentage docked will be significantly worse than a centrally contracted player (although the total amount is likely to be less).
 
Woakes was/is centrally contracted, he'd have been deducted the same proportion as Root is. Pretty sure we've been through this before but here's a source for you from when they reduced it from 0.5% per day to a days pay per day: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2017/06/02/england-players-agree-new-pay-deal-keep-ipl-wages/

That's behind a pay wall so can't verify anything.

Anyways taking your claim as correct,

Non contracted players are having to pay around £50k for a full IPL season.
 
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That's behind a pay wall so can't verify anything.

Anyways taking your claim as correct,

Non contracted players are having to pay around £50k for a full IPL season.

They'll have to repay around 50%, the actual amount will depend on the value of their county contract.

The majority of English players at the IPL will be centrally contracted though. For centrally contracted players they'll have to repay around 17% of their central contract which will come to around £140,000 for multi format players like Root.
 
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This is BBL

In June earlier this year, the BBL overseas draft took place. Players will be put into four categories: Platinum ($AUD340,000), Gold, Silver, and Bronze; Gold players will earn approximately $AUD260,000, Silver $AUD175,000 and Bronze $AUD100,000.
 
These lot tend to overrate Australians a lot. They fished out 3 m’s for Cummins and he flopped and an m each for Meredith (the most overrated bowler in the country) and Richardson who both have limited T20 pedigree. Cam Green will end up the same. His bowling is good if he can stay fit but his batting is too robotic and pre-meditated for him to ever become a truly world class batsman IMO. It is clear to me that naturally speaking he is a bowler before a batsman.

Perhaps his batting may be good enough for IPL trundlers but Alzarri made him look like an absolute fool in the T20 series prior to the WC so I highly doubt he’ll have a great time.
 
These lot tend to overrate Australians a lot. They fished out 3 m’s for Cummins and he flopped and an m each for Meredith (the most overrated bowler in the country) and Richardson who both have limited T20 pedigree. Cam Green will end up the same. His bowling is good if he can stay fit but his batting is too robotic and pre-meditated for him to ever become a truly world class batsman IMO. It is clear to me that naturally speaking he is a bowler before a batsman.

Perhaps his batting may be good enough for IPL trundlers but Alzarri made him look like an absolute fool in the T20 series prior to the WC so I highly doubt he’ll have a great time.

Australians are also part of this auction in someway. They push for Australians.
 
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