The Pakistan Cricket Board has sent the central contracts to the players currently in India for the World Cup, sources said.

The players have been given copies of their contracts for their signatures, they said, adding that Green Shirts will be paid their salaries after signing the contracts.

Earlier, reports said that the PCB had increased the players’ salaries by 202% after it negotiated a central contacts deal with the senior players.

After the increase, players placed in Category A will get Rs6 million monthly salary while those in Category B will take Rs3.5 million.

Reports emerged suggesting that Babar Azam was set to be relieved of his duties as the team’s captain.

The reports, which sent shockwaves through the cricketing community, come in the wake of Pakistan’s disappointing performance and a series of underwhelming results in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

Pakistan faced four successive defeats after winning the first two games.