PCB issues show-cause notice to Naseem Shah, pacer accused of violating contract during PSL 2026 opener

The PSL 2026 is being played behind closed doors due to the Strait of Hormuz closure and the West Asia crisis. However, several dignitaries were spotted at the Gaddafi Stadium for the tournament opener between Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen. Nawaz, the daughter of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawab Sharif and the niece of current Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, was spotted arriving at the venue with a security entourage comprising several cars.

Naseem's account then quote-tweeted the PCB media account's post, asking, "Why is she treated like the Queen at Lord's?" However, minutes later, the post was deleted. The pacer then said that his account was hacked and that he recovered it hours later.

However, the PCB did not specify which exact clause Naseem violated. According to ESPNCricinfo, it appears to do with the clause 2.23 of the PCB's Code of Conduct, which states, that any "public criticism of, or inappropriate comment in relation to the Board, any of its officials or sponsors or policies, the ICC or any of its officers or sponsors, Player, Player Support Personnel or Match Officials including umpires and match referees, irrespective of when such criticism or inappropriate comment is made" is not permitted.

Jamal had turned up for a training session during the Test series against England with ‘804’ written on the underside of his floppy hat. It is worth noting that this number is Imran's prison number, who has been incarcerated since August 2023.

Coming back to Naseem, he is scheduled to play his first game of the tournament on Saturday, March 28, when the Pindiz face Peshawar Zalmi.

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