Pakistani quick bowler Naseem Shah gestures throughout a match. — PCB/File
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has introduced the outcomes of disciplinary committee proceedings pertaining to breaches of varied clauses of Naseem Shah’s central contract and the board’s social media pointers.
The PCB had issued a show-cause discover dated twenty seventh March 2026 outlining the violations and sought a response from Naseem.
A private listening to was then held by a three-member disciplinary committee on thirtieth March 2025 after Naseem’s reply had been acquired and reviewed.
Pursuant to the listening to and analysis of Naseem’s submissions, the Committee has decided as follows:
While noting the unconditional apology tendered, Naseem is discovered to have breached varied clauses of his central contract and a wonderful of Rs20 million has been imposed.
It was famous that Naseem’s social media adviser has already been terminated by him and shall be blacklisted by the PCB from associating with any participant falling below the PCB’s jurisdiction.
The PCB stays dedicated to upholding skilled requirements, contractual obligations and the integrity of the sport.
The controversy stemmed from the opening ceremony of the continuing Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 11 on the Gaddafi Stadium right here on Thursday, which Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz graced because the visitor of honour.
Through the occasion, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi welcomed the chief minister and launched her to the franchise homeowners collaborating within the match.
She prolonged her greatest needs to all competing groups. The chief minister was additionally launched to the gamers from either side forward of the curtain-raiser.
Shortly afterwards, a publish showing from Naseem’s X account drew important consideration. The publish was a quote retweet of a PCB media publish displaying Chairman Naqvi greeting the CM.
His remark rapidly sparked widespread engagement throughout social media, producing vigorous debate and numerous opinions amongst followers and the cricketing neighborhood.
Addressing the controversy, the right-arm pacer had moved to reassure followers that the publish was not intentional, explaining that his account had been hacked.
“This account of Naseem was recently hacked but now recovered successfully,” he wrote, clarifying that the problem was the results of a safety breach quite than a private assertion from the participant.
