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The after-effects of Pakistan's early exit from ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 have already started. The tournament has not even ended yet and Pakistan players are already facing monetary losses as they crashed out early from fourth consecutive ICC white-ball tournament. As per a report Pakistan's The Express Tribune, each player of the squad has been fined PKR 5 million.
The report goes on to mention that the decision was taken right after Salman Agha-led Pakistan's big defeat to Suryakumar Yadav's India in the initial group stage round. The game took place after PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi threatened to pull out of the clash in Colombo on government’s directive. Apparently, Sri Lanka president Anura Kumar Dissanayake's call to Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif made the high-voltage India-Pakistan made possible.
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On February 28, Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by five runs in last-ball thriller but failed to make it to the semifinals as New Zealand had a superior net run rate (NRR).
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In addition, the Pakistan players have been warned that there will be a performance-based financial benefit system that will be put in place. The board expected better performance from the team considering they were better adapted to play in Sri Lankan conditions with spin department stacked up. But, the team’s losing streak against India continued. The board believes that rewards come with good performances, so does penalty when they fail to perform.
How much Pakistan players earn?
PCB had already removed players from A category in central contracts. A B-category player earns 3 million per month in addition to 1.55 million ICC share. For C-category players, it is 1 million monthly and just over a million as ICC share. A D-category player gets 7,50,000 monthly with 5,17,500 as ICC share. In addition, they earn match fees as well.
Lack of performers in current Pakistan team
Earlier, Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan had demanded fair pay as well. Apart from Farhan, no Pakistan batter performed, barring Fakhar Zaman who dazzled against Sri Lanka but spent most of the games on bench. In the bowling department, Usman Tariq was their prime wicket-taker with 10 scalps. There were several players including skipper Agha who were consistently poor in their performances.
While the focus will shift to Pakistan Super League (PSL) which held its first-ever auction, PCB is expected to take stricter action for their dismal show in Sri Lanka.
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