PCB boosts domestic cricket prize money by 233 per cent

LAHORE, Sept 02 (https://www.geo.tv): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after announcing a reformed domestic structure has said it will inject Rs1 billion this season despite a reduction in the number of teams.

A heavy chunk from it has been allocated for the welfare of players by providing them unprecedented remunerations, based on enhanced retainers, match-fees, allowances and prize money which can bring a spike by more than Rs2 million in a player's bank statement over the course of the upcoming season, a statement from the cricket board said.

The prize money for domestic events has with the winning prize money for the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy being increased by 233 per cent, whereas there has been a surge of 150 and 100 per cent in the prize money of Pakistan Cup and National T20 Cup.

The winners of the country's premier first-class tournament, Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, will be awarded Rs 10 million and the runner-up will get Rs5 million. Another Rs 05 million will be handed out to tournament's top-performers and the man-of-the-final will take Rs 50,000 home.

The winners of the Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament and the National T20 Cup will get Rs5 million, and the runner-up will bag half of it. The man-of-the-final for both tournaments will be awarded Rs 35,000.