Following the shameful ball-tampering allegations against Fakhar Zaman in the match against Karachi Kings, the Pakistan batter has been handed the maximum penalty by the presiding match referee, Roshan Mahanama.
The Pakistan Super League was already facing some major blows in 2026. The season, which was expected to be one of the biggest seasons in the history of the PSL, has been reduced to two particular venues, with closed-door matches in the PSL. This is due to the ongoing deficit of resources in Pakistan following the war in the Middle East.
Fakhar Zaman banned from the PSL
Amid all these tensions, a terrible incident occurred in the PSL game between defending champions Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings. As the Kings needed 14 off the final over, the umpires found the Qalandars guilty of having altered the shape of the ball.
This led them to impose a five-run penalty, and Kings went on to win the game. Following the victory, Fakhar Zaman was questioned by the Match Referee Roshan Mahanama, who accused him of tampering with the ball.
Fakhar had then refused any such accusations. The match referee went on to hand out the maximum possible penalty to Zaman. He has been banned for the two upcoming games.
Match referee Roshan Mahanama has handed out maximum penalty to Fakhar Zaman for the ball tampering during LQ v KK match. He has been banned for two matches.
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