PCB fines Naseem Shah Rs20m for violating contract over social media post | The Express Tribune

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday imposed a fine of Rs20 million on fast bowler Naseem Shah for breaching various clauses of his central contract through a social media post.

In a statement issued today, the board said that it had issued a show-cause notice on March 27 outlining the violations and sought a response from Shah.

“A personal hearing was then held by a three-member disciplinary committee after Shah’s reply had been received and reviewed,” the statement read.

The PCB noted that, following an unconditional apology tendered by Shah, he was found to have breached several clauses of his central contract, leading to the imposition of a fine of Rs20 million.

The statement further mentioned that Shah’s social media adviser had already been terminated and would be blacklisted, preventing them from working with any players under the PCB’s jurisdiction.

The PCB reiterated its commitment to upholding standards of conduct for players and officials, particularly concerning their behaviour on social media platforms.

Later, in a post on X, Shah clarified that the recent post was made by his management team and does not reflect his personal views.

“I take full responsibility for my platform and have implemented the necessary changes to ensure this does not happen again,” Shah said. “I sincerely apologise to everyone affected by this misuse of my platform.”

According to CricInfo, Shah appeared to take a jab at Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz just before the PSL’s opening match.

Shah’s account responded by quote-tweeting the PCB media post with, “Why is she treated like the Queen at Lord’s?” The tweet was soon deleted, and Shah issued a follow-up, stating that his account had been hacked but was now restored.