The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) continues to bear heavy financial costs after abolishing the mentor positions created under the short-lived Champions Cup project.
Former cricketers Saqlain Mushtaq and Waqar Younis have been issued termination letters and are currently serving their notice periods, while Sarfaraz Ahmed and Misbah-ul-Haq remain on the PCB payroll without new assignments.
Under the project, launched last year, Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz, Misbah, Waqar, and Saqlain were appointed as mentors, each drawing Rs. 5 million per month. However, with the initiative later scrapped, the roles became redundant. Malik had resigned earlier, but the remaining four continued to receive their salaries.
Sources revealed that Mushtaq and Younis will receive four months’ pay—around Rs. 20 million each—as per their contracts, during which PCB reserves the right to assign them tasks. Meanwhile, Sarfaraz and Misbah have been retained on a permanent basis, though they remain without defined roles. PCB is reportedly considering reducing their monthly salaries.
Officials had expected the mentors to resign voluntarily, but none did, knowing the contracts ensured significant payouts. As a result, PCB chose to terminate Mushtaq and Younis while keeping Sarfaraz and Misbah under revised terms.
