The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced its central contracts for the 2025–26 international season, running from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
In a major shift from previous years, no player has been placed in Category A. Instead, 30 players have been divided equally across Categories B, C, and D. This marks an expansion from last year’s 27 contracts, with 12 new players inducted to strengthen depth and future development.
Key Highlights:
- New Entrants (12): Ahmed Daniyal, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Mirza, Sufyan Moqim.
- Promoted (5): Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, and Shadab Khan — all moved from Category C to B.
- Retained (9): Shaheen Shah Afridi (B), Abdullah Shafique, Saud Shakeel, Sajid Khan, Noman Ali (C), Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Mohammad Abbas Afridi (D).
- Dropped (8): Aamir Jamal, Haseebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Usman Khan.
Centrally Contracted Players (2025–26):
Category B (10 players):
Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi
Category C (10 players):
Abdullah Shafique, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Sahibzada Farhan, Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel
Category D (10 players):
Ahmed Daniyal, Hussain Talat, Khurram Shahzad, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jr., Salman Mirza, Shan Masood, Sufyan Moqim.
