New Delhi: Former Captain Pakistan Babar Azam and the current Captain Odi Mohammad Rizwan were degraded to the latest list of central contracts in the Pakistani cricket council (PCB), which was published on Tuesday. For the cycle 2025–26, the PCB was not placed in the highest category “A”, instead distributed 30 crickets in categories B, C and D.“Treaties, which are effective from 1 July 2025, to June 30, 2026, reflect the ongoing commitment to recognize and support national talent. This year’s list sees that each is located in categories B, C and D.The Board of Directors did not disclose financial data on contracts.The degradation of Babar and Rizwan comes after a number of great performances in the main tournaments, including the T20 World Championships, 2025 ICC Champions Trophy and the bilateral series against Bangladesh and West India.Meanwhile, Captain T20 Salman Ali Agha was promoted from category C to B, while the opener Saim Ayub and Pacer Haris Rauf also moved on the ladder.The PCB expanded its contract of contracting players from 27 last year to 30 this year and introduced 12 new names: Ahmed Daniyal, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada.The latest list of central contracts of the Pakistanic cricket council:B.Category CCategory dAbar Ahmedabdullah Shafiqueaahmed Daniyalbabar Azamfaheem AshrafsusSain Talatfakhar Zamanhasan Nawazkhurram Shaufmohammad Hariskhudil Shahsan Alimohammad Apridisaim Ayubnoman Alimohammad Wasim Jnrsalman Ali Aghasabzada Farhansalman Mirzashadab KhansajidNine players retained their seats in the same categories, including Abdullah Shafique (category C), Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas Afridi and Mohammad Wasim Jnr (all in category D), along with Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel (all in category C).On the other hand, eight players were launched from the list of central contracts: Aamir Jamal, Hasebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Muhammad Irfan Khan and Usman Khan – they were all in the D category.
