Pakistani women miss out on daily allowances in the training camp

The Pakistan women’s team did not receive their daily allowance during their ongoing practice in Multan, which began on September 1. The women’s team, which is in camp ahead of Pakistan’s three-match T20I against South Africa next week, will receive allowances when the series begins. .

But this decision points to a change in the principle of how the grant structure was decided in the previous camps, and it is different from the way it is handled in the men’s national team.

In the past, ESPNcricinfo understands that the women’s team received limited daily allowances in training camps. However, this time, PCB provides accommodation and three meals to the camp members; in previous camps, three meals a day were not provided. A PCB official told ESPNcricinfo that the board’s policy is that if three meals a day and hotel accommodation are provided, no daily allowances will be given.

In theory, that’s always true on the male side, too, but it’s rarely, if ever, used. During the recent men’s training camp, which was ahead of Pakistan’s Test series against Bangladesh, the players were given daily allowances in addition to accommodation and any food provided. However, the three free full meals were not made available for free, and the allowances are considered compensation instead. In camps over the years, the male side is almost always given daily allowances, usually with up to two free meals.

It is not clear why this change in food and allowance programs has not been enough for the women, who have seen a decrease in the returns provided to the training camps. At the Pakistan women’s camp in early April in Karachi, before the start of their home white-ball series against the West Indies, three full meals and daily cash allowances were given to all participants. After that, however, the PCB realized that it was offering a refund of the excess amount on the requirements if three full meals were served.

ESPNcricinfo understands that the policy change has left a number of women players disappointed, with some believing that living away from home due to camp eligibility is more than just meeting the basic daily needs of accommodation and food. There were hopes that this would be okay in future camps, as the women’s team is preparing for the Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be held next month.