Rizwan, Babar drop from Class A as PCB unveils central contracts

Babar Azam walks again after being stumped, West Indies vs Pakistan, 1st ODI, Tarouba, August 9, 2025. — AFPPCB broadcasts 30 males’s central contracts.5 promoted, eight neglected this season.Twelve contemporary entrants be a part of expanded roster.

Two senior gamers, Mohammad Rizwan and former skipper Babar Azam, who have been beforehand in Class A, have been shifted to Class B within the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) central contracts for the 2025–26 season. Shan Masood, earlier in Class B, now finds himself in Class D.

The PCB introduced on Tuesday that as many as 30 gamers have been awarded central contracts efficient from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The roster sees ten gamers every positioned in Classes B, C and D, with no participant chosen for Class A this yr.

In comparison with final yr’s 27 contracted gamers, the Board has expanded the pool to 30, together with 12 contemporary additions — Ahmed Daniyal, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Mirza and Sufyan Moqim.

PCB points central contract checklist, August 19, 2025. — PCB

5 gamers have been promoted owing to their performances over the previous yr: Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha and Shadab Khan, all shifting from Class C to B.

9 gamers have retained their contracts in the identical classes, together with Abdullah Shafique, Khurram Shahzad, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Saud Shakeel and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Eight gamers have missed out this yr. Aamir Jamal, Haseebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Muhammad Irfan Khan and Usman Khan — all beforehand in Class D — haven’t been supplied contracts.

The ultimate checklist for 2025–26 locations Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan and Shaheen Shah Afridi in Class B. 

Class C contains Abdullah Shafique, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Sahibzada Farhan, Sajid Khan and Saud Shakeel. 

Class D includes Ahmed Daniyal, Hussain Talat, Khurram Shahzad, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Salman Mirza, Shan Masood and Sufyan Moqim.