Jamal shares cryptic post after being excluded from central contract

Staff Report

LAHORE: Pakistan Test all-rounder Aamir Jamal has shared a cryptic post on social media after being left out of the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) central contracts for the 2025-26 season.

Jamal, took to Instagram where he uploaded a quoted photo on his story with a caption that read: “Let them understand you, let them talk, Allah knows and when He will speak for you, your silence will become your shield.” The PCB on Tuesday unveiled the men’s central contracts for the upcoming season, confirming the abolition of Category A and the exclusion of several notable players.

Alongside the 29-year-old, the likes of Haseebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Muhammad Irfan Khan, and Usman Khan were also left out of the list. For 2025-26, the PCB has opted to distribute 30 players across Categories B, C, and D—10 in each bracket—marking a departure from the previous structure.

The pool has been expanded from last year’s 27 to 30, with 12 new names earning contracts, including 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. The newly announced contracts will run from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.