Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha (R) walks again to the pavilion with teammates after their loss towards England on the finish of their 2026 ICC Males’s T20 Cricket World Cup Tremendous Eights match within the Pallekele Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Kandy on February 24, 2026. — AFP
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is weighing penalties for nationwide gamers following the staff’s lacklustre displaying on the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026, sources advised Geo Tremendous on Monday.
The 2009 champions bowed out of the continued 20-team match final week after failing to beat Sri Lanka by a considerable margin of their final Tremendous Eights match.
Their five-wicket victory over the Lankan Lions was their solely towards a full-member nation as they suffered defeats by the hands of arch-rivals India and England within the group and Tremendous Eight phases, respectively, whereas their match towards New Zealand was washed out attributable to persistent rain in Colombo.
Pakistan’s exit prolonged their incapacity to qualify for the semi-finals for the second straight season, with their earlier qualification coming within the 2022 version once they completed because the runners-up.
Consequently, the PCB is analyzing the potential for fining sure gamers Rs5 million every for his or her poor performances through the match and thus is reviewing authorized features and potential problems surrounding the imposition of such penalties, the sources claimed.
It has additionally been indicated that the fines, if enforced, is not going to be utilized uniformly.
Gamers whose performances had been deemed “extremely disappointing” might face heavier penalties, whereas those that delivered passable performances could also be spared any monetary sanction.
It’s pertinent to say that following the T20 World Cup 2026 heartbreak, the Inexperienced Shirts are scheduled to tour Bangladesh for a three-match ODI sequence, scheduled to be performed in Dhaka from March 11 to fifteen.
