Cricket\u2019s global union has described the landscape of T20 leagues as the \u2018Wild West\u2019 when it comes to player payments
\n islamabad
\nThe PCB has denied that there has ever been a delay in player payments in the Pakistan Super League, following a report by cricket\u2019s global players\u2019 union which registered reports of late or non-payment across several major franchise leagues over the last 24 months.
\nThe Federation of International Cricketers\u2019 Associations (FICA) launched a new \u2018leagues hub\u2019 on Wednesday morning, which is designed to be a resource for players, their agents and players\u2019 associations to help them navigate what they described as the \u201cWild West\u201d of global franchise leagues.
\nFICA said that one player in four has experienced payment issues in sanctioned leagues and that it has received reports of payment issues in a number of major franchise tournaments. These include the IPL and WPL, the Bangladesh Premier League, the Lanka Premier League, Canada\u2019s Global T20, Major League Cricket and the Abu Dhabi T10, as well as the PSL.
\nUsman Wahla, the PCB\u2019s director of international cricket operations, denied that the PSL has ever paid players late. He told ESPNcricinfo: \u201cThere is no\u2013and never has been\u2013any delay in player payments in any of our nine [PSL] seasons\u2026 we have written to FICA to rectify this in their document.\u201d
\nThe PSL\u2019s contract terms stipulate that players should receive 70% of their fee within seven days of their arrival in Pakistan, and the remaining 30% within 40 days of their final league match.
\nThe PCB previously denied any issue with late payments across the PSL\u2019s history when James Faulkner, the Australian allrounder, pulled out of the final stages of the 2022 season alleging that the board had failed to honour his contract. \u201cIn the seven years of the HBL Pakistan Super League, no player has ever complained about the nonfulfillment of the PCB\u2019s contractual obligations,\u201d the PCB said at the time.
\nTom Moffat, FICA\u2019s CEO, said in a press release: \u201cThe growth of domestic leagues around the world has been a great thing for cricket and has provided a number of new opportunities for players. However, inconsistencies with the treatment of players have led to the landscape being considered by many as the \u2018Wild West.\u2019
\n\u201cFICA continues to advocate for fit for purpose global regulation and increased accountability in the domestic leagues landscape to protect all stakeholders, including players. This should include contract minimum standards and effective pay enforcement mechanisms, for example.
\n\u201cIn the meantime we want [to] play our role in supporting players, their associations, and agents, by providing information in the Leagues Hub to assist their decision making. We also welcome engagement from domestic leagues who wish to work directly with players collectively to raise standards and ensure their league aligns with international best practice in an increasingly competitive market.\u201d
\nThe BCCI were contacted for comment in response to FICA\u2019s findings that players have faced late or non-payment issues in both of the major franchise leagues which it governs: the IPL and the WPL.
\ncourtesy: espncricinfo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Cricket\u2019s global union has described the landscape of T20 leagues as the \u2018Wild West\u2019 when it comes to player payments islamabad The PCB has denied that there has ever been a delay in player payments in the Pakistan Super League, following a report by cricket\u2019s global players\u2019 union which registered reports of late or non-payment […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":396863,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-396841","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n