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LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a show-cause notice to fast bowler Naseem Shah for an alleged breach of his central contract and the board’s media policy during the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 11.
According to the board, the notice has been served under its disciplinary framework, with the right-arm pacer required to submit a response within the stipulated time. The PCB will determine any further course of action after reviewing his reply.
While the board did not officially disclose the reason behind the notice, it is understood to be linked to a social media post that surfaced during the tournament opener between Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen.
The controversy emerged after a post from Naseem’s account on X (formerly Twitter) gained traction online.
The now-deleted message appeared as a quote repost of a PCB update featuring chairman Mohsin Naqvi welcoming Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz at the venue.
“Why is she treated like the queen at Lords?” the message read, questioning the treatment of Maryam Nawaz at the event, drawing widespread attention on social media.
In response to the backlash, Naseem later issued a clarification, stating that the post was not made by him. He claimed that his account had been compromised and was only recently recovered after a security breach.
“This account of Naseem was recently hacked but now recovered successfully,” the statement read, distancing the player from the controversial remarks.
