Star Pakistan cricketer Fakhar Zaman has been found guilty of breaching the Level 3 offence of Article 2.14 during the match between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings in the PSL. Notably, towards the fag end of the match, Zaman was seen tampering with the ball, prompting the on-field umpires to penalise Lahore for five runs and the ball was also changed before the final over of the innings.
“Fakhar Zaman has been suspended for two HBL PSL matches after he was found guilty of a Level 3 offence for breaching Article 2.14 of the applicable Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel during the Lahore Qalandars v Karachi Kings match on Sunday, 29 March at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, the Pakistan Cricket Board confirmed today,” PCB’s official statement read.
Notably, on-field Umpires Shahid Saikat, Faisal Khan Aafreedi, TV Umpire Asif Yaqoob, and fourth Umpire Tariq Rasheed levelled the charge against Fakhar, who denied the offence initially. Later, a full disciplinary hearing was conducted and after which, Fakhar was found guilty.
Similar instance was spotted during T20 World Cup 2024
Meanwhile, this wasn’t a one-off affair, as an incident from the T20 World Cup 2024 recently resurfaced. During the 13th over of the match against USA in Dallas, Monank Patel struck Shaheen Afridi for a straight six. After the crowd returned the ball, who was stationed at mid-on, briefly placed the ball under his jersey.
Concern grew within the USA camp over the nature of the action. Several players and staff members approached fourth umpire Rod Tucker during the match. After the game, captain Monank is reported to have sent a report to match referee Jeff Crowe. However, no official charge followed and the ICC did not issue a response.
As things stand, Fakhar can once again appeal to the PSL Technical Committee in the next 48 hours. Regardless of that, he is set to miss the clash against Multan Sultans on April 3 at the Gaddafi Stadium and against Islamabad United on April 9.
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