PCB Sacks Domestic Teams Mentors Including Waqar Younis, Misbah Ul Haq
Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday sacked all five mentors who were appointed with domestic teams during the inaugural edition of its Champions One-Day Cup, including former captains Waqar Younis and Misbah Ul Haq. Former skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik and Saqlain Mushtaq were the other mentors who were assigned to each of the five competing teams in the 50-overs competition. A source informed that PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, during a meeting with the board officials, had been briefed about the performance of the mentors since their appointments last year.
The PCB had asked these former cricketers to dedicate a certain number of days to work as mentors with their respective domestic teams while they were also allowed to take up media roles and other assignments.
According to reports, these mentors were being paid a monthly salary of Pakistani rupees 5 million.
'Apparently, at the briefing, the consensus was that the money spent on the mentors was not being justified as they had not delivered anything of value until now,' the source said.
The source added that those who attended the meeting weren't happy with the fact that Malik insisted on playing in the national T20 championship and lead Sialkot instead of focussing on his job only as a mentor.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Hans India
an hour ago
- Hans India
Ruturaj Gaikwad Joins Yorkshire for County Championship and One-Day Cup
Ruturaj Gaikwad is set to join Yorkshire as a strong batsman. He has proven his skill across all formats, especially during his current overseas spell where he scored seven centuries in 38 first-class matches. His highest score so far is 195 runs. At 28, Gaikwad is an IPL champion with Chennai Super Kings and has captained the team for the past two seasons. Gaikwad, a right-handed batsman from Pune, has played first-class cricket for India A and made 29 appearances in international limited-overs matches, including ODIs and T20Is. He will play for Yorkshire in the Rothesay County Championship from late July through the summer and also participate in some Metro Bank One-Day Cup matches in August. He started his senior domestic career in the 2016/17 season with Maharashtra. His breakthrough came during the 2021 IPL season when he scored 635 runs, the highest by any batter that year, helping Chennai Super Kings win their fourth IPL title. Gaikwad usually opens the batting but can also bat at three or four, maintaining a first-class average of 41.77 with seven centuries and 14 fifties. Gaikwad had captained Maharashtra and India A, leading the latter on a tour of Australia. He scored an unbeaten 123 off 57 balls for India in November 2023. He is one of only 15 batsmen worldwide to score 220+ runs in a List A match. Former Indian greats like Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, and Pujara have also played for the county.
NDTV
19 hours ago
- NDTV
Ruturaj Gaikwad To Join Yorkshire For English Season, Tilak Varma To Play For Hampshire
Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed Indian batter Ruturaj Gaikwad will join Yorkshire for five County Championship matches and the One-Day Cup, aiming to strengthen their batting lineup. Currently with India A in England, he looks forward to contributing to Yorkshire's success this season. Young Indian batting sensation Tilak Varma is set to broaden his horizons with a stint in English county cricket, having signed with Hampshire for the ongoing County Championship season. The move marks a significant milestone in the 22-year-old's promising career, as he prepares to test his red-ball skills in challenging overseas conditions. Tilak, who has already featured in four ODIs and 25 T20Is for India, was last seen in action for the Mumbai Indians during the IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 against Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium on June 1. While his white-ball credentials are well documented, Tilak's red-ball performances have also been noteworthy. The announcement was made official by the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) on Wednesday (June 11), highlighting the left-hander's growing reputation on the international stage. "The Hyderabad Cricket Association is happy to inform that Hyderabad International player Mr. N Thakur Tilak Varma has been approached by the team Hampshire County to play in the UK County Championship League," HCA said in a release. "The Hyderabad Cricket Association wishes him a great stint with Hampshire County." In 18 first-class matches, he has compiled 1204 runs, including five centuries and four fifties, underlining his potential as a multi-format asset. His most recent red-ball outing came during the Duleep Trophy last September when he turned out for India A against India C. Tilak's new team, Hampshire, are currently in the middle of their County Championship Division One campaign, having registered two wins, three draws, and two losses from seven matches. They recently suffered a nine-wicket defeat to table-toppers Sussex and will next face Essex in Chelmsford from June 22-25 - a fixture where Tilak may well make his county debut. Interestingly, Tilak isn't the only Indian cricketer heading to England this summer. On Tuesday, Ruturaj Gaikwad, captain of Chennai Super Kings, was announced as Yorkshire's newest overseas signing. The elegant right-hander is scheduled to join the club ahead of their County Championship match against Surrey in July and will stay on through the season, including the One-Day Cup. Gaikwad's move sees him follow in the footsteps of Indian greats like Sachin Tendulkar, who became Yorkshire's first overseas player in 1992, as well as Yuvraj Singh and Cheteshwar Pujara.
NDTV
21 hours ago
- NDTV
IPL On Collision Course With Pakistan Super League In 2026: Details Inside
The Pakistan Super League (PSL) next year is set to clash with the high-profile Indian Premier League as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is mulling to hold the event in the same window as the IPL. The reason being given is that with the ICC World T20 Cup scheduled in February-March next year and some FTP (Future Tours Programme) commitments, it might not be possible again to hold the PSL in its normal window of February-March. "There is a window available to the Pakistan board in December and first half of January but it has already given NOCs to Pakistani players to play in the Big Bash in Australia in this period and has also planned some domestic activities. "So the discussion now with the franchise owners is to prepare for the PSL to be held in April-May just like this year," a source said. An official in the PSL secretariat said that when the PSL was held this year and overlapped with the IPL due to the Champions Trophy in Pakistan in February-March, there was no effect on the viewership or interest which the PSL normally gets every year. "Initially there was some concern that having the PSL in the same window as the IPL might hit our league but surprisingly viewership figures on TV and other media improved and the franchise owners got a chance to sign on some notable overseas players who were not picked in the IPL auction," he added. With 10 editions now completed, the valuation of the existing six franchise teams will also be carried out before the next PSL and the PCB is thinking about a 25 per cent increase in franchise fees. All the franchise owners except Multan Sultans' owner Ali Tareen, teams have confirmed in writing their intent to retain ownership for the next 10-years but Tareen who pays the highest franchise fee wants a review of all franchise fees as he has concerns over financial losses. The next edition of the event is also significant since the PSL secretariat is also set to invite bids for two more new teams, the work for which has already started. Apparently the PCB also wants that the 10-year title sponsorship agreement also needs to be reviewed and renewed and a new deal for live streaming will also be required. Currently, PCB earns about 900 million rupees annually from the title sponsorship. Last year, live streaming rights for Pakistan were sold for approximately 1.8 billion. Local broadcast rights generated around 6.3 billion, while international rights brought in USD 4.6 million. Ground rights were sold for around PKR 2 billion for two years. For TV production, PCB signed a two-year deal worth USD 2.25 million annually. Tenders will be issued for all these agreements, followed by lengthy processes.
