Islamabad, 4 June 2025: PCB Halts Salaries of several senior mentors in what sources describe as a deliberate move aimed at prompting voluntary resignations ahead of an internal restructuring.
The decision follows weeks of speculation surrounding the future of high-profile figures connected to the Champions Cup initiative.
According to insiders familiar with the matter, the Pakistan Cricket Board has frozen payments to at least four former cricketers serving in mentoring roles.
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The tactic reportedly mirrors the earlier departure of Shoaib Malik, who stepped down from his advisory post without seeking contractual compensation.
Rather than tendering resignations, former head coaches Saqlain Mushtaq and Waqar Younis are said to be waiting for formal termination notices, which would legally entitle them to receive up to four months’ worth of unpaid salary.
PCB Halts Salaries as part of what appears to be a broader effort to minimize financial liabilities by avoiding direct dismissals.
Sources suggest the board’s legal and administrative departments are weighing the implications of either terminating contracts or reaching negotiated settlements to resolve the standoff.
While the services of five mentors have reportedly been discontinued, the futures of Misbah-ul-Haq and Sarfaraz Ahmed may take a different turn.
Both former captains are expected to be assigned new roles within the PCB’s organizational structure, potentially in player development or selection committees.
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The decision to scale back mentorship roles comes amid a wider performance review of Pakistan’s domestic and international cricket strategies.
As PCB Halts Salaries and redefines roles, cricket analysts say the board appears to be tightening control over both costs and personnel as part of a post-tournament overhaul.
