SLC increases player fees

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Sri Lanka Cricket increases player fees across formats.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is pleased to announce that player fees for all categories of Sri Lanka’s international players have been increased, with immediate effect.

Accordingly, 41 players will be offered new contracts under six categories, namely, A1, A2, B2, C1, C2, and ‘A’ Team.

Under the latest raise, match fees for the Test format have been increased by 100 percent, while payments will be made on merit basis. There will be different payment structures for a test match ‘won’, ‘drawn’ or ‘lost.’

In the meantime, match fees for both ODI and T20I have been raised by 25 percent.

Sri Lanka Cricket also decided to recognize the players who become top-ranked in the ICC Player Rankings. Accordingly, a player will be financially rewarded with a one-time payment if they become the ‘Best Batsman, Best Bowler, or Best All-Rounder based on ICC rankings, covering all formats.

In the meantime, if a player attains a ranking between 10th and 2nd place in the ICC rankings in the aforesaid categories, such players will also be recognized with a one-time payment.

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