Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced major pay bumps to its contracted and non-contracted players if they agree to play the three-match T20I series in Pakistan next month.
A 13-man West Indian squad will be announced after the World Cup Qualifiers conclude and until then, players have been given the time to accept the offer.
The players are set to earn up to 70% more salary, depending on their contract status. Earlier this year, a number of non-contracted T20 specialists from West Indies got a raise of 1,725 dollars to 5,000 dollars per game, along with double match fees for all three formats.
CEO of CWI, Johnny Grave, said:
Pakistan are looking to play more cricket at home, by playing half of the PSL in Pakistan next year and a number of matches in upcoming bilateral series under the current FTP. However what they can’t continue to do is pay international players additional fees to tour Pakistan or PSL.
So, considering this tour is outside the Future Tours Programme, the PCB have made a payment to CWI that is being fully utilised. CWI isn’t making any money from the series, just supporting cricket going back to Pakistan.
According to a PCB official, that payment to a touring side is standard for non-FTP series and one the PCB benefited from in a 2013 ODI tour to South Africa.
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Similarly, international players have been offered additional incentives to visit Pakistan for Pakistan Super League (PSL) as well.
The status of some prominent West Indies players ahead of the Pak-WI is as following:
- Andre Russell — Injured
- Dwayne Bravo — Injured
- Kieron Pollard — Not Keen
- Sunil Narine — Not Selected
- Darren Bravo — No Response
- Samuel Badree — Agreed to Visit
- Rayad Emrit — Agreed to Visit
