Wahab Riaz included in the list of players who'll receive Rs 10 Million from PM

Wahab Riaz has been inducted into the list of players who will be receiving a prize money of Rs. 10 Million from the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Nawaz Sharif. The fast bowler’s name was not a part of the list which was submitted before and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sent a revised notification to the government. The Pakistani government has announced a prize money of Rs. 10 Million for all the players for winning the ICC Champions Trophy 2017.

The revised list of players who will receive ten million each include Azhar Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Amir, Hassan Ali, Ahmed Shahzad, Haris Sohail, Ruman Rais, Wahab Riaz and Faheem Ashraf.

“Wahab’s name was missing from the initial notification and on PCB’s recommendation his name was included in the list of players who will receive Rs 10 million each,” said an official as per Geo.tv. “Total number of players who would receive the prize money is now 16,” he added.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will be distributing the cheques to all the players and the support staff in a special ceremony which will be conducted at the PM House on 5th July. This indeed is a richly deserved prize money for everyone associated with the Pakistani side, who thrashed all the hot favourites of the tournament to win their first ever Champions Trophy.

Coaching staff to receive Rs. 5 Million

The coaching staff’s prize money will be Rs. 5 Million whereas the non-coaching staff in the side will be receiving a sum of Rs. 2.5 Million.

Head coach Mickey Arthur, bowling coach Azhar Mahmood, fielding coach John Rixon, batting coach Grant Flower and fitness trainer Grant Ludon comprise the main coaching staff, who will receive Rs. 5 million each from the PM.

Team manager Talat Ali, media manager Raza Rashid Kitchlew, social media manager Aun Zaidi, tour operator-in-charge Shahid Aslam, security officer Azhar Arif, analyst Talha Ejaz, masseur Donald Albert and physiotherapist Shane Hayes will receive Rs 2.5 million each for their contributions.