Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finally announced a hike in the salaries of for men’s for the domestic setup. The Category 1 players will receive the highest amount which accounts to 20 lakhs INR per year. In comparison, these players will still earn five times less compared to Indian players. Indian domestic players can earn up to an amount of 1 crore annually which signifies the stark price comparison between the two countries.
Previously the salaries of the players ranged from PKR 50,000 to PKR 300,000. But now it ranges from from PKR 250,000 to PKR 550,000 per month. When compared to Indian Rupees annually, the highest priced players will somewhere around 20 lakh rupees per year.
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Five Times Less
Be it ICC profits, Central contracts, domestic contracts or even PSL prices, Pakistan cricketers earn less than Indian players. 2 seasons back when the WPL maiden auction took place, it was revealed that ace women’s batter Smriti Mandhana would earn in WPL than what Babar Azam earns in PSL.
If domestic salaries of both countries are compared then Indian domestic players earn a whopping five times more. Earlier this year, the BCCI decided to give a hike to domestic cricketers. If any player plays a minimum of 10 Ranji Trophy matches then he can earn somewhere in the range of 75 to 1 crore in the entire season.