Fakhar Zaman has been handed a two-match suspension in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 11 after being found guilty of a level 3 breach during the Lahore Qalandars vs Karachi Kings match on Sunday, 29 March, at the Gaddafi Stadium.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the decision on Tuesday.The incident occurred in the final moments of the match when on-field umpires penalized Lahore Qalandars with five runs, and the ball was replaced before the last over of Karachi Kings’ innings. Umpires Shahid Saikat and Faisal Khan Aafreedi, along with TV Umpire Asif Yaqoob and fourth Umpire Tariq Rasheed, brought the charge against Fakhar.Fakhar denied the allegations and challenged them at a full disciplinary hearing conducted by Match Referee Roshan Mahanama in line with the PCB Code of Conduct.
The hearing included Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, Team Director Sameen Rana, and Team Manager Farooq Anwar, and considered all submitted evidence before reaching the verdict.Lahore Qalandars are next set to face Multan Sultans on 3 April at the Gaddafi Stadium and Islamabad United on 9 April at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi.
