Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi celebrates taking a wicket throughout their PSL 11 match in opposition to Karachi Kings on the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on March 29, 2026. — PCB
Lahore Qalandars have fined captain Shaheen Shah Afridi Rs1 million over a safety breach “involving unauthorised entry into the players’ room”, officers mentioned on Monday.
In a press release, the franchise mentioned that the matter was investigated internally and was not a deliberate violation however a misunderstanding.
The franchise added that it had formally knowledgeable the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of its resolution after finishing a full inside inquiry. It maintained that the incident had been exaggerated and introduced opposite to info in some studies.
The motion in opposition to Shaheen has been taken within the spirit of accountability and self-discipline, the assertion mentioned, reiterating that the franchise respects all safety protocols.
Officers mentioned that the Qalandars’ captain had taken visitors of teammate Sikandar Raza into the gamers’ room on the workforce lodge regardless of safety workers refusing permission.
The Shaheen-led aspect is at the moment second on the factors desk within the ongoing Pakistan Tremendous League (PSL) 11, with two factors from two matches.
They received their marketing campaign opener in opposition to the Hyderabad Kingsmen on March 26; nevertheless, the aspect suffered a four-wicket defeat by the hands of Karachi Kings on Sunday.
Throughout the Karachi sport, the franchise was slapped with a five-run penalty over prices of fixing the ball’s situation.
Qalandars batter Fakhar Zaman was additionally charged with a Degree 3 offence underneath Article 2.14 of the Code of Conduct for Gamers and Participant Help Personnel for allegedly breaching Article 41.3 of the taking part in circumstances, which prohibits any motion that alters the situation of the ball.
