ISLAMABAD: The new management of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has scrapped Pakistan Junior League (PJL) after formally restoring the regional cricket associations according to the 2014 Board constitution besides allowing domestic players to complete their contract period.
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MM News has learnt that PJL was the dream project of ex-chairman PCB Ramiz Raja and the inaugural edition was held in October last year. The Pakistan Junior League (PJL) project has cost Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) nearly PKR 1 billion.
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As per documents reported by media outlets, PCB suffered a loss of PKR 996996400. The amount in dollars is approximately $4431095.
The match fee of players and support staff was 44 crore 28 lakh 60 thousand. They were given PKR2 crore seven lakhs as daily allowance, 19 crores 93 lakh rupees for commercial and cricket operations, two crore rupees for security, 14 crores 89 lakh 20 thousand 400, administrative affairs 2 crore 56 lakh 36 thousand, legal 75 lakh, media 90 lakh 80 thousand, finance 10 lakhs, HR 60 lakhs, chairman contingency of Two crore.
The rights of the league for 20 years were sold when Ramiz Raja left, however, PCB Management Committee Chairman Najam Sethi has indicated not to continue PJL, so the implementation of the agreement is not possible.
