PCB announces to provide financial aid to employees over COVID-19
LAHORE (92 News) – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday has announced that it will provide financial aid to its employees due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
According to the PCB press release, the PCB will provide financial support to its first-class cricketers, match officials, scorers, ground staff and other stakeholders facing difficulty due to no cricket activity as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
It also said that the players must meet an established criteria in order to be eligible for the funds, which is outlined as follows:
- First-class cricketers who featured in the 2018-19 season and have played at least 15 first-class matches in the past five seasons from 2014-15 to 2018-19
- Match officials and scorers who have officiated in PCB-organised events over the past two seasons
- Ground staff that had been employed by the now defunct regional/district cricket associations before 1 January 2013 (should have approximately eight years of service)