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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday imposed a PKR 20 million (USD 72,000) fine on fast bowler Naseem Shah for a now-deleted controversial social media post that criticised Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's presence at the PSL opening game during an ongoing regional crisis. The post, made during the first match of the 2026 Pakistan Super League (PSL), sarcastically commented on the "queen" treatment given to Maryam, who is the daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and niece of incumbent PM Shahbaz Sharif, at the Gaddafi Stadium. "Why is she being treated like the Queen at Lords?" Naseem had posted in reference to Maryam. This was after the PCB banned fans from attending the PSL matches in Lahore and Karachi to conserve fuel and adhere to government austerity measures in view of the Gulf war. The PCB announced that its disciplinary committee had found Naseem guilty of breaching clauses of his central contract and violating social media guidelines. Naseem was issue

Hosting the expanded Pakistan Super League is fast becoming a logistical and contractual headache for the PCB, with several overseas players withdrawing despite having signed agreements, opting instead for the more lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL). The PSL, expanded to include two new franchises, is set to begin on Thursday in Lahore, just two days before the IPL gets underway on March 28. The scheduling overlap means both leagues will run concurrently through April, with the PSL concluding on May 3. According to a reliable source, the PCB is grappling not only with players breaching contracts but also with last-minute demands from some to raise their fees due to the fragile situation in the region amid the ongoing West Asian conflict. "The PCB is right now totally focussed on hosting the PSL on schedule and have not decided on any course of action against overseas players who have pulled out for so called personal reasons or have openly breached their PSL contracts to go to th

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced the latest development and said that the decision was taken due to an oil shortage in the country

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.