New Delhi, March 30 – Young fast bowler Naseem Shah has been fined 20 million rupees (US$7100) for a derogatory tweet about Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, and has been ordered to terminate his social media influencer contract.
“Naseem had apparently shown ignorance regarding a tweet asking why Ms. Nawaz was being treated like a “Queen of Lord’s” at the opening ceremony of the Pakistan Super League on Thursday,” sources told Telecom Asia Sport.
Sources said Ms. Nawaz had accepted Naseem’s apology and was willing to forgive the young cricketer for his offense, but the disciplinary committee was not willing to do so.
Naseem’s claim that his Twitter account had been hacked was not accepted, according to sources.
“The disciplinary committee proceedings pertaining to breaches of various clauses of Naseem Shah's Central Contract and the PCB Social Media Guidelines,” the PCB stated.
The PCB had issued a show cause notice dated March 27, 2026, outlining the violations and seeking a response from Naseem.
A personal hearing was then held by a three-member Disciplinary Committee on March 30, 2025, after Naseem Shah’s reply had been received and reviewed.
Following the hearing and evaluation of Naseem's submissions, the Committee determined the following:
While noting the unconditional apology tendered, Naseem has been found to have breached various clauses of his Central Contract and a fine of PKR 2 crores has been imposed.
It was noted that Naseem Shah's social media advisor had already been terminated by Naseem, and he will be blacklisted by the PCB from associating with any player falling under the PCB's jurisdiction.
The PCB remains committed to upholding professional standards, contractual obligations, and the integrity of the game.