India, March 31 -- Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali claimed that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was set to ban Naseem Shah for two years, but Mohsin Naqvi, the chairman, stopped it from happening at the last minute. On Monday, the Pakistan body confirmed fining the pacer PKR 20 million for breaching various clauses of the Central Contract and the PCB Social Media Guidelines. Last week, during the PSL 2026 opener between Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen, Naseem seemingly took a dig at the presence of a politician at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore despite the matches being played behind closed doors.

Before the opening match, the PSL organised a small ceremony, during which the Chief Minister of the Punjab province, Maryam Nawaz, w...