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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The Hundred auction: The long list of players for the upcoming season of England’s famous T20 league The Hundred has been released. This time 247 players have been included in the auction, out of which the entry of 14 cricketers from Pakistan has created a special discussion. Now the biggest question is whether Indian-owned franchises will bid on these players or not.

Haris Rauf is the biggest name in the marquee category.

Pakistan’s fast bowler Haris Rauf has been placed in the ‘Marquee Players International’ category, where his base price has been fixed at 1 lakh pounds. This high-profile group also includes big players like Aiden Markram, David Miller, Daryl Mitchell and Sunil Narine.

Six cricketers from Pakistan have been successful in making it to the list of top-50 players. These include names like Shaheen Afridi, Shadab Khan, Usman Tariq, Sam Ayub and Abrar Ahmed. The interesting thing is that the number of players from Pakistan in this list is more than players from any other foreign country.

Debate increased due to news of ‘shadow ban’

Recent reports had claimed that some teams with owners associated with the Indian Premier League may avoid signing Pakistani players. Among these, the names of franchises like MI London, Sunrisers Leeds, Manchester Super Giants and Southern Brave have come to the fore.

However, the England and Wales Cricket Board has made it clear that no player will be excluded from the auction on the basis of his nationality. The board said that the selection will be based only on performance, availability and the needs of the team.

Did not get any contract last year

This was the first time in the 2025 draft that no Pakistani player got a contract. Earlier, many Pakistani players were part of this league in the 2024 and 2023 seasons. However, this time the situation is a little different because the timing of the tournament may clash with Pakistan’s Test series, which may affect the availability of some players.

Now everyone’s eyes are on the auction. It will be interesting to see whether Pakistani players will get a chance in The Hundred this time or not.

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Most Wickets In Ind vs Pak T20I Matches: India once again gave a crushing defeat to Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Both Indian batsmen and bowlers dominated in this match. Today in this story we will know which names are included in the list of bowlers who took the most wickets in the great match between the two countries. Here we will tell you about those 5 bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the match between India and Pakistan in T20 International.

5 bowlers who took most wickets in India-Pak match in T20

1. Hardik Pandya – 15 wickets

Team India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is on top in the list of top-5 bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the match between India and Pakistan in T20 International. He has taken more than 15 wickets in his 8 innings of T20 International against Pakistan.

2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 11 wickets

Indian fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar is at second place in the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the match between India and Pakistan in T20 International. Bhuvneshwar has taken 11 wickets in his 7 innings of T20 International against Pakistan.

3. Umar Gul – 11 wickets

Former Pakistan fast bowler Umar Gul is at third place in the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the match between India and Pakistan in T20 International. Gul has taken 11 wickets in his 6 innings of T20 International against India.

4. Jasprit Bumrah – 9 wickets

Team India’s experienced fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is at fourth place in the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the match between India and Pakistan in T20 International. Bumrah has taken 9 wickets in his 7 innings of T20 International against Pakistan.

5. Haris Rauf – 9 wickets

Pakistan’s fast bowler Haris Rauf is at fifth position in the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the match between India and Pakistan in T20 International. Rauf has taken 9 wickets in his 7 innings of T20 International against India.

Adil Rashid Breaks Haris Rauf World Record: In the 15th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, West Indies has defeated England by 30 runs. In this match, England’s spinner Adil Rashid took two wickets in his name. By taking the first wicket in the form of Roston Chase, this 37 year old experienced spinner broke the world record of Pakistan’s Haris Rauf. Rashid has become the bowler taking the highest wicket in T20 International against any Test cricket playing team. He took 2 wickets for 17 runs in four overs bowling for England in the Group C match played in Mumbai.

Adil Rashid broke the world record of Pakistan’s Haris Rauf

Adil Rashid has taken his number of wickets in T20 International matches against West Indies to 42. So far he has played 26 T20 International matches against West Indies. pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has taken 40 wickets in 20 T20 matches against New Zealand. Rashid Khan holds the world record for taking most wickets in T20 International against any team playing Test cricket. He has taken 46 wickets in 21 T20 International matches against Ireland. However, out of these 46 wickets, 11 wickets came in the year 2017, when Ireland was not a Test playing team.

Adil Rashid completed 400 wickets in T20 cricket

The wicket of West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase was also special for Adil Rashid because with it he also touched the mark of 400 wickets in T20 cricket. Rashid has become only the second bowler to achieve this feat for England. Before him, only Chris Jordan had achieved this feat. Adil Rashid has taken 401 wickets in 358 matches in T20 cricket, while Jordan has taken 446 wickets while playing 431 T20 matches. Adil is also the highest wicket taker for England in the T20 World Cup. He has 33 wickets in his name. Leaving Chris Jordan behind, he became number-1 in this matter. Jordan has taken 31 wickets.

India T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf were fined on Tuesday for damaging the image of the game during the Asia Cup in September. Rauf was also suspended for two ODI matches after being given four demerit points during the tournament.

Rauf was given 30 years imprisonment for two separate incidents against India. Different sentences of 30 percent fine were given. Apart from this, he will be banned for two matches in the ODI series against South Africa which started on Tuesday. He will also not play in the second match to be held on November 6.

Indian captain Suryakumar has been fined 30 percent of the match fee. He was found guilty of damaging the reputation of the game. He expressed solidarity with the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and support for the Indian Armed Forces.

Rauf received four demerit points for these two incidents, which were converted into two suspension points as per ICC rules.

One demerit point was also imposed on Jasprit Bumrah for giving ‘plane falling’ signal to Rauf after bowling him in the final. The news that Suryakumar would be fined 30 percent for his comments was first reported by PTI on September 26.

Rauf was found guilty of making objectionable gestures depicting the falling of a plane during the match on September 14. He mocked Indian military action under Operation Sindoor and cited Pakistan’s claim that six Indian fighter planes were shot down during the clash.

He repeated the same gesture on 28 September in an attempt to provoke a group of Indian fans while fielding near the boundary line.

Pakistani batsman Sahibzada Farhan was also given one demerit point but Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh was released without any fine or demerit point.

After completing his half-century against India, Farhan celebrated by making a gun gesture with the bat.

The ICC said in a press release that on 14 September 2025, “Suryakumar Yadav (India) was found guilty of a breach of Rule 2.21 of the ICC Code of Conduct, which relates to conduct that detracts from the image of the game.” He was fined 30 percent of his match fee and given two demerit points.

According to it, “Sahibzada Farhan (Pakistan) was also found guilty of the same offense and was issued an official warning resulting in one demerit point.”

“Haris Rauf (Pak) was also found guilty of the same offense and was fined 30 per cent of his match fee, resulting in two demerit points,” the release said.

Arshdeep’s case was related to a social media clip in which he was seen making fun of Pakistani fans but the ICC match referee did not find it objectionable. The reference was to the India vs Pakistan Super Four match on 21 September.

“Jasprit Bumrah (India) accepted the charge under Rule 2.21 and the proposed official warning for conduct that brings discredit to the game, resulting in one demerit point,” the ICC said on the sanctions imposed for his actions during the September 28 final. He had accepted the ban so no formal hearing was required.

Rauf, who had pleaded innocent during the earlier hearing, was again found making objectionable gestures towards the Indian audience. “After a hearing conducted by ICC Match Referee Richie Richardson, Haris Rauf (Pak) was again found guilty of a breach of Rule 2.21,” the ICC said. He was fined 30 percent of his match fee and given two additional demerit points.

ICC has banned Pakistani fast bowler Haris Rauf for 2 matches. The ICC match referee panel heard all three matches played in the Asia Cup between India and Pakistan. In this hearing, Haris Rauf was found guilty of Article 2.21 of the ICC Code of Conduct, due to which he has been banned for 2 matches. On the other hand, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Sahibzada Farhan have also been punished.

Haris Rauf suspended for 2 matches

The first incident happened on 14 September during the India vs Pakistan match. Rauf was fined 30 percent of his match fee and given 2 demerit points. In the Super 6 match, Rauf abused the Indian opening batsmen, Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma and also tried to fight with them. While being trolled by the Indian fans, he made provocative gestures while fielding. This time again he was fined 30 percent of the match fee and 2 demerit points.

Let us tell you that if a player gets 4 demerit points in a span of 24 months, he is banned from one Test or 2 ODIs or 2 T20 matches. Therefore, Haris Rauf has been banned from the first 2 matches of the ODI series against South Africa.

Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav got punishment

Indian T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav was also found guilty of Article 2.21 of the ICC Code of Conduct, like Haris Rauf. He was also fined 30 percent of the match fee and given 2 demerit points. If Suryakumar Yadav gets two demerits again, he may also have to face suspension along with Haris Rauf.

Sahibzada Farhan was let off with a warning for gun celebration, but also got one demerit point. In response to Haris Rauf, Jasprit Bumrah had made a gesture like dropping a plane. For this he was also let off with a warning, but like Farhan, he too got one demerit point.