Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) takes a massive step against all the players who were in the T20 World Cup 2026 squad. According to fresh reports, the PCB has sanctioned a huge fine for all of their players in the squad. The update came on the evening of Monday (March 2).
According to ESPNcricinfo, “All of Pakistan’s squad members from the T20 World Cup have been fined PKR 5 million (approx US$ 18,000) by the PCB following an underwhelming campaign in which they missed out on the semi-finals.” Its update came as a major shock as it is a rare kind of decision taken by any cricket governing body across the globe.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) issued penalties to the players
The Salman Ali Agha-led team was knocked out of the tournament from the Super 8 stage, even after getting a win under a do-or-die situation against Sri Lanka. From Group 2, it was England and New Zealand, who confirmed their spots in the Semi-finals of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026.
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All of Pakistan’s squad members from the #T20WorldCup have been fined PKR 5 million (approx US$ 18,000) by the PCB following an underwhelming campaign in which they missed out on the semi-finals pic.twitter.com/e2gWVmhs8a
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 2, 2026
Mohsin Naqvi-led PCB is unhappy over the team
Even before their clash against Sri Lanka, it was revealed that PCB, headed by chairman Mohsin Naqvi, was not happy at all with the team’s performance in the prestigious tournament. It was reported earlier that the board can consider a major reformation to get the team on the right track. Though, the decision to issue penalties for all of the squad members comes without any early prediction.
It is believed that the board is all set to remove Salman Ali Agha from the captaincy job. Steps are supposed to be taken against some of the players as well including Babar Azam. If Agha loses his position in the team, then who will be the new leader of Pakistan’s T20I squad?
There are several names that are surfacing around as the possible replacements for Captain Agha. Shaheen Afridi and Sadab Khan are among the rumoured names who can become the new skipper of the team. It was also learnt that, Mohsin Naqvi will hold a candid discussion with head coach Mike Hesson regarding the matter.
The captain himself was not happy with the performance
Captain Salman Agha openly admitted that the team did not play to its full potential. He claimed that the middle order did not provide enough support for the top order. From the top order, Sahibzada Farhan was exceptional for the team. Fakhar Zaman, who played against Sri Lanka, also played on a good note. Though, in most of the matches of the T20 World Cup 2026 campaign, the team management left him on the bench.
Against Sri Lanka, in their last match of the Super 8, Pakistan secured a good total of 212, which was good, and they won the match as well. But they needed to claim the contest by a big margin, which they couldn’t. It was the bowling unit’s job to restrict Sri Lanka below the 147-run. In the end, the Men in Green won the match by only 5 runs.
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