The Afghanistan national Side is one of the top 10 cricket teams in the ICC Rankings of ODI and T20I formats, and recently they officially announced their central contract list for the 2025-26 season. Also, Afghanistan is one of the 8 teams that will take part in the forthcoming Asia Cup 2025 edition and is aiming to claim the maiden title. Check here the Afghanistan Cricketers Salary 2025-26: Full List of Player Contracts & Earnings
In the latest updated central contract list of Afghanistan for 2025, we will see the prominent players of Afghanistan like Rashid Khan, Mohammed Nabi, Hasmatullah Shahidi, and many more, in addition to new players.
In the latest edition of the ICC Men’s T20I World Cup, Afghanistan managed to be part of the Super 8 stage and compete at the highest level against opponents. Therefore, in the forthcoming Asia Cup 2025 edition, Afghanistan might be the one team that every opponent should keep an watch on.
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Afghanistan Cricketers Salary 2025-26: Full List of Player Contracts
There are only two categories in which Afghanistan cricketers are divided, Grade A & B, and the list consists of around 28 cricketers. Though the exact Salary figures of the Afghanistan cricketers are not revealed officially, the top-tier players are likely to receive a Salary between $100K to $150K.
Grade A: Ishaq, Nangeyalia, Gurbaz, Azmatullah Omarzai, Karim Sadiq, Naveen Zazai, Mohammad Nabi, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Naveed, Rashid Khan, Gulbadin Naib
Grade B: Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Bahir, Malik, Zahir, Najib, Ibrahim, Farid, Darwish, Sharfuddin, Nijat, AMG, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Riaz, Kamal, Rahmat, Zia
Afghanistan Cricketers’ Match Fees Details for all formats:
Afghanistan Cricket Board kept the match fees details very confidential, nd there are fewer resources available for the information. On the other hand, the Test match fees remain the highest for Afghanistan as well, although the fees are unclear, while ODI and T20I Fees are $75 and $50 approx.
Apart from the central contract and international games, Afghan cricketers frequently participate in the worldwide franchise leagues like IPL, BBL, and many more. They managed to grab a huge number of deals and contracts, which increased the earnings of the Afghanistan Cricketers.
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