A case of ‘ball tampering’ i.e. tampering with the ball came to light in Pakistan Super League 2026 (PSL 2026). In this controversy, allegations were made against Fakhar Zaman, who is playing for Lahore Colors in the tournament. The dispute took place on March 29 in the sixth match of the league, which was played between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings.

Taking cognizance of the matter, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) found Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman guilty of Level-3 on ball tampering charges and suspended him for two matches.

Fakhar had denied the allegations

The thing to note is that Fakhar had denied the allegations against him during the hearing, but the Pakistan Board confirmed Fakhar’s guilt and said that the suspension will remain in force. Field umpire Shahid Saikat, Faisal Khan Afridi, TV umpire Asif Yaqoob and fourth umpire Tariq Rashid made allegations in this matter. Now Fakhar will not be able to play the two matches against Multan Sultans and Islamabad United in PSL.

Umpire had imposed a penalty of 5 runs

During the match, when the umpire suspected that the ball had been tampered with, the field umpire imposed a penalty of 5 runs on Fakhar’s team Lahore Qalandars. Apart from this, the ball which was tampered with was also changed before the start of the over.

This incident happened before the last over of the match, when Karachi Kings needed 14 runs from 6 balls to win. Fakhar tampered with the ball before the over, but the umpire changed the ball. Haris Rauf took the responsibility of the last over for the team. Between the penalties, Karachi Kings needed only 09 runs, which the team scored in the first 3 balls and won the match.

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A big controversy of ‘ball tampering’ has come to light in the Pakistan Super League 2026 (PSL 2026) being played these days. In this controversy, only the name of Pakistani batsman Fakhar Zaman, who is playing for Lahore Qalandars in the tournament, came up. Now the names of Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf have also come up in this controversy.

Let us tell you that the ‘ball tampering’ controversy took place in the sixth match of the tournament, which was played between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings on 29 March. A video surfaced from the match, in which Fakhar Zaman was seen tampering with the ball. This incident happened before the last over of the match, when Karachi, which was batting, needed 14 runs to win.

Before the over, Fakhar takes the ball and gives it to Haris. During this time the umpire suspects that the ball has been tampered with. The umpire asks for the ball and imposes a penalty of 5 runs on Lahore Qalandars. Now 9 runs were left in the last over for Karachi to win. The team scored this run in just 3 balls.

Ball tampering in Pakistan Super League pic.twitter.com/NPFGYoP7Bg

— Cricket Central (@CricketCentral) March 29, 2026

Kamran Akmal declared all three guilty

Speaking on a Pakistani TV, former Pakistani player Basit Ali said that Fakhar’s game is over, as is visible in the evidence. I think they will be fined heavily.

Basit Ali said, “It’s over for Fakhar Zaman. Since the evidence has come out, I’m sure that he’ll be fined a huge amount.”

Kamran Akmal said, “Not only Fakhar Zaman, captain Shaheen and Haris Rauf are also responsible for this Ball Tampering. They can face a Ban as well.” pic.twitter.com/TYWAEEdj97

– Abdullah. (@Abdullahh_56) March 29, 2026

Giving his opinion on this issue, Kamran Akmal said, “Not only Fakhar Zaman, captain Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf are also guilty of ball tampering. They can also be punished. Now it will be interesting to see what decision is taken on this matter and what penalty is imposed on whom.

low scoring match

Talking about the match, Lahore Qalandars won the toss and decided to bat first. The team scored only 128/9 runs on the board in 20 overs. Karachi Kings team, which came on the field for run chase, won in 19.3 overs with 4 wickets remaining.

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It has only been a few days since the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2026) started, that a big controversy has happened in it. There has been a sandpaper-like scandal in the league, which has embarrassed Pakistan. Fakhar Zaman tampered the ball, which was also captured on camera. The umpire also imposed a fine on the team, but it is expected that this controversy will not stop here. Further action can be taken against team captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, bowlers Haris Rauf and Fakhar.

Ball tampering in the PSL took place during the Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings match, the sixth match of the ongoing edition. This match played in Gaddafi Stadium was low scoring. In the last over, Fakhar Zaman was seen tampering with the ball, during which Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf were also standing there. This shameful act of Pakistani players was recorded on camera, the video of which is going viral on social media.

Umpire imposed penalty

Lahore Qalandars had to save 13 runs in the last over to win. Before Haris Rauf came to bowl the last over, captain Shaheen Shah Afridi and Fakhar Zaman were seen planning with him. Although this happens, it seemed that he was talking about the strategy of saving runs. But during this time Fakhar was tampering the ball, the umpire also noticed it and imposed a penalty of 5 runs on the Lahore team.

– Shaheen hands the ball to Rauf and passes his cap to Faisal Afridi.

– Faisal suspects something and keeps a keen eye as Fakhar enters the scene.

-Haris-Fakhar-Shaheen exchange a few words before the ball is handed to Fakhar.

– The ball condition looks altered.

-@ReplaysPCT https://t.co/NZCu8VzSG5 pic.twitter.com/cERYQKYn7A

— Pavilion Post (@CricinsightsX) March 29, 2026

After the match, Rameez Raja also questioned him about ball tampering, to which Shaheen Afridi said, “I really don’t know, we will see if it is recorded on camera, then we will talk about it. There was a penalty of 5 runs, we could not do anything.”

A big controversy has arisen in Pakistan cricket at this time. It is reported that Babar Azam and Fakhar Zaman took part in the 2026 T20 World Cup without being fully fit. Was. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has started investigation regarding this matter and questions are being raised on the team physio.

Questions raised on fitness clearance

The center of this entire controversy is team physio Cliff Deacon. It is alleged that he declared the players fit, even though they were not completely healthy. According to PTI, after being out of the World Cup, PCB’s Medical Panel Director Dr. Javed Mughal has examined the players. In which it was revealed that both the players were not 100% fit. According to the report, Babar Azam’s injury was more serious, while Fakhar Zaman was also suffering from hamstring problem for a long time. In such a situation, the question is arising that how did he get permission to play.

Selectors put responsibility on physio

The selection committee, which is headed by Aaqib Javed, made it clear that they had selected the team on the basis of the fitness report of the physio. That is, if the players were declared fit, then it was natural to include them in the team. Now allegations are also being made that this decision was taken due to close relations between the physio and the players, due to which questions have been raised on the entire process.

Demand for investigation and action started

Senior selector Aaqib Javed has demanded a formal investigation into this matter. The PCB is now trying to find out why the players’ fitness was not properly monitored during the World Cup and why the selectors were not given complete information.

What is the situation at present

After the World Cup, Babar Azam is currently rehabbing at the National Cricket Academy. It is expected that he can make a comeback in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) starting from March 26, where he will captain Peshawar Zalmi. Fakhar Zaman was also kept out of the Bangladesh tour recently. Pakistan had to face defeat by 1-2 in that series.

Impact on PCB’s reputation

This whole matter has raised questions on the functioning of PCB. If the allegations are proven true in the investigation, then it is not just an administrative mistake but can also become an issue that has a big impact on the players’ career and the team’s performance.

Pakistan Got Eliminated From The Semifinal: The Sri Lankan team, which was the first to be eliminated from the race for the semi-finals in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, has broken Pakistan’s dream. Last night i.e. on 28th February, in the match played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, the Pakistani team, who came to bat first, scored a huge score of 212 runs at the loss of 8 wickets, thanks to the century of opener Sahibzada Farhan (100) and half-century of Fakhar Zaman (84 runs). With this, a record partnership of 176 runs for any wicket in the history of T20 World Cup was seen between Farhan and Fakhar.

Dasun Shanaka and Pawan Ratnayake broke Pakistan’s dream

To reach the semi-finals, Pakistan had to limit Sri Lanka to 147 runs at any cost, but it did not happen. The Sri Lankan team scored 207 runs at the loss of 6 wickets and lost the match by 6 runs. In this, captain Dasun Shanaka played an unbeaten 76 runs and Pawan Ratnayake played a brilliant half-century innings of 58 runs. In this match, as soon as the Sri Lankan team crossed the mark of 147, Pakistan was out of the semi-finals. On the other hand, New Zealand team reached the semi-finals. In this way, England and New Zealand are the teams that have qualified for the semi-finals from Group-2 of Super-8.

What will Team India have to do to reach the semi-finals?

If Team India has to reach the semi-finals, then under any circumstances it will have to defeat West Indies in the match to be held at Eden Gardens, Kolkata today i.e. on 1st March. Only if Team India wins all its remaining matches from here, it will be able to retain the title of World Champion. Let us tell you that the Indian team had won the title in the 2024 T20 World Cup under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.

After batting first against Sri Lanka, Pakistan has scored 212 runs. This is Pakistan’s biggest score in the history of T20 World Cup. Sahibzada Farhan played an inning of 100 runs in 60 balls for Pakistan. This was his second century in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Now to reach the semi-finals, Pakistan will have to restrict Sri Lanka to 147 runs at any cost. If Sri Lanka scored more runs than this. Even if Pakistan won the match, it would not be able to go to the semi-finals.

Sahibzada Farhan created history

Sahibzada Farhan, who played an inning of 100 runs in 60 balls, has created history. He has become the first batsman in the world to score two centuries in one edition of the T20 World Cup. Apart from this, the record of scoring most runs in a T20 World Cup is also in his name. Farhan has scored 283 runs in this World Cup. Apart from Farhan, Fakhar Zaman played an inning of 84 runs in 42 balls. Both of them made an opening partnership of 176 runs, which is the biggest partnership for any wicket in the history of T20 World Cup. Farhan hit 9 fours and 5 sixes. Whereas Fakhar Zaman hit 9 fours and 4 sixes.

If this happens, Pakistan will be out and New Zealand will go to the semi-finals.

If Pakistan team is not successful in restricting Sri Lanka to 147 runs then New Zealand team will qualify for the semi-finals. Even if Pakistan wins this match. Pakistan not only wants victory, but it has to win the match by at least 65 runs. Right now New Zealand’s net run rate is much better than Pakistan.

Most runs in a T20 World Cup

• Sahibzada Farhan (PAK) – 383 runs
• Virat Kohli (IND) – 319 runs
• Tillakaratne Dilshan (SL) – 317 runs
• Babar Azam (PAK) – 303 runs
• Mahela Jayawardene (SL) – 302 runs

Highest Partnership in T20 World Cup: A flurry of records have been set in the Super-8 match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman have made the record of the biggest partnership in the history of T20 World Cup. Before this, Farhan has made the record of scoring most runs in a T20 World Cup. Farhan and Fakhar broke the record of New Zealand’s Tim Seifert and Finn Allen, who had made a partnership of 175 runs this year.

became a world record

Till now, the record of the biggest partnership for any wicket in the history of T20 World Cup was in the name of New Zealand’s Tim Seifert and Finn Allen. Seifert and Allen had made an unbeaten partnership of 175 runs against UAE in this World Cup. Now Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman have made the world record of the biggest partnership by making a partnership of 176 runs.

• 176 runs – Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman (PAK) – 2026
• 175 runs – Tim Seifert and Finn Allen (NZ) – 2026
• 170 runs – Jos Buttler & Alex Hales (ENG) – 2022

Sahibzada Farhan is the highest run-scorer in the 2026 T20 World Cup. He scored a century in the Super-8 match against Sri Lanka, which was his second century of this World Cup. Whereas Fakhar Zaman played a stormy inning of 84 runs in 42 balls.

Talking about Indians, there has not been a partnership of 150 runs between any two batsmen in the history of T20 World Cup. The biggest partnership of the T20 World Cup for India is in the name of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul, who made a partnership of 140 runs against Afghanistan in the 2021 World Cup.

The 12th match of T20 World Cup 2026 is today between Pakistan and USA, which will be held at the Sinhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground in Colombo. On papers, the US team is undoubtedly weak, but the last time the two teams faced each other, the USA had won. Even in the ongoing World Cup, USA had troubled the batsmen of a strong team like India. While Pakistan escaped defeat in its first match, can we see a change in Pakistan’s playing 11 today?

The first match of T20 World Cup 2026 was played between Pakistan and Netherlands, in which Pakistan bowlers performed well and restricted Netherlands to 147. Despite a good start, Pakistan’s middle order collapsed and the team was on the verge of defeat. In that match, Babar Azam scored only 15 runs in 18 balls. He was just playing defensively, as soon as he tried to hit a big shot, he was caught out.

Will Babar Azam be out of playing 11?

This is also possible because Salman Ali Aga had hinted before the tournament that if he does not perform well, anyone can be dropped from the playing 11. Babar’s form has not been good for some time. Even in the Big Bash League, he had to face trouble due to his low strike rate, when Steve Smith refused to let him take strike. A similar situation happened in his match against Netherlands also.

Fakhar Zaman is also in Pakistan’s squad, who did not get a chance in the first match. There is a possibility that as a change against USA today, Pakistan may include Fakhar in the playing 11 in place of Babar Azam.

Pakistan’s probable playing 11

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Aga (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Usman Khan (wicketkeeper), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Salman Mirza, Abrar Ahmed.

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is counted among the most dangerous fast bowlers in the world. His yorkers, accurate line-length and ability to take wickets under pressure have troubled many legendary batsmen. Bumrah’s bowling is always in discussion especially in India-Pakistan matches. In such a situation, it is interesting to know which Pakistani batsman has scored the most runs against Bumrah so far.

Sahibzada Farhan

If we look at the figures, the name of Sahibzada Farhan comes at the top of this list. Farhan has scored 51 runs in 3 matches against Jasprit Bumrah, which is the most runs against Bumrah by any Pakistani batsman. Farhan, even in limited opportunities, scored runs with confidence on Bumrah’s balls and got the first place in this special list.

Fakhar Zaman

At second place is experienced opener Fakhar Zaman, who has scored only 41 runs in 8 innings against Bumrah. Fakhar is known for his aggressive batting and has tried to play openly against the Indian bowlers in big matches. However, he also had to struggle many times in front of Bumrah.

Babar Azam

Former Pakistan captain Babar Azam is in third place. Even Babar, who is considered very strong technically, is no match for Bumrah. He has scored 40 runs in 8 innings against Bumrah. Babar’s batting shows restraint and class, but Bumrah’s diversity has given him little opportunity to play completely freely.

Imad Wasim

Imad Wasim is also included in this list with the same run number. Imad, who bats lower in the order, has tried to score runs against Bumrah in limited balls and has made useful contributions to the team.

Azhar Ali

At number five is former Test opener Azhar Ali, who has tried to score 30 runs in 2 innings against Bumrah. Azhar, known for his technique in Test cricket, has also not found it easy to face Bumrah’s fast and bouncy balls.

These figures clearly show that scoring runs against Jasprit Bumrah has always been a big challenge for Pakistani batsmen. Despite this, some batsmen have definitely created their own identity by scoring runs against them.

Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman has recently been fined 10 percent of his match fee for violating ICC Code of Conduct Level-1 during the final match of the tri-series against Sri Lanka. In that title match held on Saturday, 29 November, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets. Fakhar was out after scoring 3 runs in that match.

The ICC said in its statement that Zaman was found to have violated Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “showing disagreement with an umpire’s decision during an international match”. One demerit point has been added to Zaman’s disciplinary record, which was his first offense in the last 24 months.

This happened in the 18th over of the Pakistani innings, he was unhappy with his wicket and the decision, after which he had a long argument with the on-field umpire.

Fakhar Zaman admitted his mistake

This punishment was proposed by Ryan King of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Match Referees. This allegation was made by on-field umpires Ahsan Raza, Asif Yaqoob, third umpire Rashid Riaz and fourth umpire Faisal Afridi. Zaman admitted his crime and accepted the punishment, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

Mohammad Nawaz was the hero of the final

In that final played in Rawalpindi, Sri Lanka, batting first, was bundled out for 114 runs, while opener batsman Kamil Mishara played a good inning of 59 runs. For Pakistan, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Nawaz took 3 wickets each, Nawaz gave only 17 runs in 4 overs.

Chasing a small target, Sahibzada Farhan (23) and Sam Ayub (36) made a partnership of 46 runs for the first wicket. Babar Azam had scored an unbeaten 37 runs, Fakhar Zaman was out after scoring 3 runs on the first ball of the 18th over, although Pakistan needed only 11 runs to win.