"From the recent Indian tour each player earned

approximately 2.5 million to 3 million rupees as match fees, bonuses and awards. "The board also has to now look towards hosting three series starting with India in August, South Africa in October-November and Sri Lanka in December-January and in all likelihood we will have to play these series at neutral venues. In India's case if they don't agree to play at a neutral venue, the only option left is to tour India that is if we get to keep the revenues from the series," he said. The source explained that when the board hosted teams at neutral venues like UAE, its projected earnings were slashed by 30 to 40 per cent because obviously earnings from ground rights and other sponsorships were higher if the series was held in Pakistan. "That is why the board is now hoping that BCCI will understand the financial position of the PCB and respond positively to play our 'home' series in August. As it is we lost a lot of money when India refused to tour Pakistan in early 2009 after the Mumbai terror attacks," the source said. He pointed out this was one reason why the PCB had agreed to play the recent one-day series in India without any monetary benefits so that the BCCI responded positively for the August series. The source conceded that hiring of consultants and other expenses for the planned Super League T20 tournament, which has now been postponed, had also added to PCB's expenses.