India, March 31 -- Senior Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman is truly facing the heat. The 35-year-old finds himself in the middle of a serious ball-tampering allegation, and if found guilty, he could be suspended for at least one match in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026. The scandal rocked the 11th edition of the PSL on Sunday night after the on-field umpires awarded five penalty runs to Karachi Kings once Lahore Qalandars were found guilty of changing the condition of the ball. The incident took place before the first ball of the final over of the game, where the Kings needed 14 runs.

Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi and Fakhar were in conversation when cameras caught the senior batter holding the ball. However, it remains unclear how...