Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has awarded 12-month central contracts to 25 male cricketers for the 2024-25 international season, effective from July 1, 2024. These contracts are part of the structure agreed upon last year between the PCB and the players for a three-year term.Rizwan confirmed as Pakistan’s white-ball captain

In line with the PCB’s strategy to incentivize, support, and reward talented and emerging cricketers, five players have been granted central contracts for the first time: Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Muhammad Irfan Khan, and Usman Khan. These players fall under Category D.

List of Centrally Contracted Players:

• Category A (2):
  Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan
• Category B (3):
  Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shan Masood
• Category C (9):
  Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Saud Shakeel, Shadab Khan
• Category D (11):
  Aamir Jamal, Haseebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Hurraira, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Usman Khan