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The Pakistan Cricket Board on Saturday denied the imposition of fines on members of its T20 World Cup squad for not reaching the semifinals of the tournament. Amir Mir, the PCB spokesperson, refuted the reports to that effect that appeared in a section of the media. "No player has been fined but yes the board is thinking about working out a formula for players because they get lot of incentives when they perform well," Mir told reporters here. Mir noted that each player now earns close to PKR 6-7 crores so the board is contemplating making them responsible for their performances. "But nothing is final and no player has been fined," he added. It has been reported that each Pakistan player were fined PKR five million after the team's exit from the ICC showpiece without reaching the last four stage. Pakistan cricketers are given central contracts with monthly retainers besides the usual match and tour fees and bonuses for winning matches in different categories. The players also ge

The PCB is set to take legal action against Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani for signing a contract with IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders, while pulling out of his deal with Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League. A reliable source in the board said on Saturday that the legal department had been instructed to file a case against the Zimbabwean, who has now inked a contract with the Knight Riders, replacing Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman who was dropped by the franchise as per BCCI's directions. "Since the IPL and PSL are now clashing after being held in the same window since last year we want to give a clear message to players that once they commit to playing in the PSL they can't just go and breach their contract and sign a new one with any franchise in the IPL," he said. The Islamabad United roped in Muzarabani as replacement for West Indian fast bowler Shamar Joseph. Last year, South Africa's Corbin Bosch had an initial deal with Peshawar Zalmi in the PSL but .

Pakistan's national selectors are not happy with the absolute authority given to the white-ball head coach Mike Hesson in the selection of players. Selectors Aaqib Javed, Misbah ul Haq, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Asad Shafiq have addressed a media conference in Lahore on Saturday and made it clear they had asked the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to review the selection structure for the national side after the team returns home from Bangladesh. "Once the team returns home we will sit down and discuss things with the coaches and captain and find a suitable selection system for the national team," Aaqib, the senior selector, said. Aaqib, who is also director at the High Performance Centre, admitted that until Hesson took charge in May last year, the selectors used to be involved even in the selection of playing XI for away and home series. He dismissed a query that perhaps Hesson had been pressurised to include and play Babar Azam and few other players during the recent T20 World Cup. "The .

The financial penalties were reportedly communicated to the players soon after Pakistan's group-stage loss to India

Pakistan became the third team after Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe to be officially knocked out of ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 round

Naqvi is expected to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif later on Monday to brief him on recent communications with the International Cricket Council

The PCB had earlier cited a February 1 social media post by the Pakistan government, which instructed the team to participate in the T20 World Cup but boycott the India match

The BCB-PCB meeting in Lahore is intended to help the two boards align their positions before further engagement with ICC officials

The ICC has formally asked the PCB to explain the legal and contractual basis of its decision, particularly after the board placed the responsibility on the Pakistan government

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha said on Monday that the players would abide by whatever decision is taken by the government and the cricket board regarding the boycott of the T20 World Cup match

Despite the controversy, the Pakistan team has travelled to Sri Lanka and is expected to arrive in Colombo later on Monday

Following the meeting, Naqvi confirmed that the T20 World Cup issue was discussed in detail with the Prime Minister later in the week

Speaking after Bangladesh's exclusion from the T20 World Cup, Mohsin Naqvi said the Pakistan Cricket Board would follow whatever instructions it gets from its government

ICC has convened a Board meeting on Wednesday to address the BCB's request to have Bangladesh's matches shifted out of India and played in Sri Lanka

Notably, BCB is demanding their matches to be shifted from India to Sri Lanka, who are the co-hosts of the tournament

Kaynes Technology India outlook: Analysts expect margins to remain capped in the near term till the operations from new ventures of OSAT and PCB manufacturing get stabilised.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is trying to reschedule a three- match ODI series against Australia at home in March to avoid a clash with the Pakistan Super League (PSL). A source said that the PCB was in talks with Cricket Australia (CA) to reschedule the ODI series. The series is part of a twin tour by Australia to Pakistan for a three-match T20 series from January 30 to February 5 to prepare for the T20 World Cup and they are then scheduled to return for the ODIs from March 13 to 19. The source said the PCB wants to reschedule the ODIs because it is most likely to organise the PSL between March and May next year. This year the PCB was forced to reschedule the PSL because of the ICC Champions Trophy it hosted in February and March. The PSL this year will feature two new teams.

The Pakistan Cricket Board has rescheduled the opening of a T20I tri-series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe from November 17 to November 18 besides making Rawalpindi the sole venue for the tournament owing to the visiting teams' security concerns in the wake of a suicide attack in Islamabad. The second game of the seven-match rubber has also been postponed by a day to November 20. Earlier, Lahore was scheduled to host five games of the event, including the final on November 29 but the three boards have agreed to hold the proceedings exclusively in Rawalpindi now. "The decision to revise the schedule was made in consultation with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), following mutual discussions to accommodate operational and match requirements," the PCB said in a statement after night of hectic negotiations to ensure that the Lankan players do not leave an ongoing ODI series midway. The Zimbabwe cricket team reached Islamabad early Thursday morning amid tight security f

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has not yet decided about appointing the new head coach of the national women's team after their disappointing last place finish in the World Cup, won by India. It was being speculated that former fast bowler Wahab Riaz could be appointed as consultant or head coach of the women's team but the PCB has quickly issued a rebuttal. "Wahab has already been working as a consultant in the PCB with various teams but has been given no new assignment as yet," a official said. The PCB had decided against extending the contract of former test batsman, Muhammad Wasim as head coach of the women's team last week. A well-informed source said that the PCB was in negotiations with two foreign coaches to work with the women's team but nothing had been finalised. "If things don't work out with the foreign coaches, the PCB will look at local options foremost among them is former women's team captain, Bismah Maroof," the source added. He said Wahab would only be asked

Naqvi confirmed that Masood has been appointed as Director of International Cricket at the PCB, a decision that surprised many since it came just a week before the deadline for applications.