Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced has announced $100,000 cash award for each player if the Pakistan cricket team wins the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies and the USA next month, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Chairman PCB made such an announcement in a meeting with team players and officials during his visit to Qaddafi Stadium on Sunday.

“The prize money is of no value when compared with the win in the World Cup,” Mohsin Naqvi said, expressing the hope that the green shirts would play fearless cricket and raise their country’s flag. 

Urging them to exhibit teamwork in the field, the PCB chief asked cricketers to play for Pakistan, adding that “success would be yours if you play as one unit. Giver your best on the cricket pitch. Give a good fight to the opposition. Victory will be yours and loss mine,” Naqvi said.

Talking to Shaheen Shah Afridi, he said: “Shaheen will produce his best in the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup”, adding that the nation had high hopes for the ace fast bowler and he must come up to their expectations.

The PCB chief also presented specially designed green shirts to wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan and fast bowler Naseem Shah for reaching individual milestones in T20I cricket.

Mohammad Rizwan completed his 3000 runs while Naseem Shah bagged 100 wickets in the T20Is for Pakistan.
National Men’s cricket selectors Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Yousaf, Captain Babar Azam, Head Coach (Ireland T20I series) former all-rounder Azher Mehmood and Director of international cricket Usman Wahla were also present.

Show teamwork on the field, Inshallah win will kiss the steps, said Mohsin Naqvi.

Hope, Shaheen Shah Afridi will give a great performance in the World Cup, Mohsin Naqvi said.

He said the nation has a lot of expectations from you and you have to fulfill them.

He said that we are promoting domestic cricket from school and university levels.

Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi assured us to solve the problems of the players on a priority basis.

Chairman PCB also hosted a lunch at a local hotel in honor of the players and officials.