With just a few days left for the current central contract to expire, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is expected to finalize new contracts for the players after consulting captain Babar Azam and other senior cricketers.
It should be noted that the current central contract will expire on June 30, which is why the PCB has started working on new contracts for the players for the 2023-24 season.
Sources said worldly news A number of changes are expected in the central contract, including the promotion and demotion of many players.
The PCB is also discussing whether to continue offering separate contracts based on white-ball and red-ball cricket.
Veteran batsman Azhar Ali will be left out of the list of centrally contracted players due to retirement. Meanwhile, Fawad Alam, Yasir Shah, Nauman Ali, Khushdil Shah, Usman Qadir and Zahid Mehmood are also likely to lose the central contract.
However, the names of Iftekhar Ahmed, Saim Ayub, Ihsanullah, Usama Mir and Zaman Khan can be included in the list.
Sources also said pacers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah could be promoted once the new centrally contracted players list is announced.
