All of Pakistan's squad members from the T20 World Cup have been fined PKR 5 million (US$ 18,000 approx.) by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following their underwhelming campaign. Pakistan were eliminated from the tournament following the Super Eight stage, missing out on the semi-finals of an ICC men's event for the fourth successive time - the first such instance in Pakistan's history.
ESPNcricinfo has learnt that the fines are not for disciplinary reasons, but specifically for what the board deems poor performance at the event. They were imposed immediately following Pakistan's match against India in the group stages, where a meek showing resulted in a 61-run defeat. They were further told the fines may end up being waived off if Pakistan reached the tournament semi-finals.
Pakistan did get to the second round, thus avoiding a third straight first-round exit, but ran into trouble in the Super Eight group after a washout against New Zealand was followed by defeat to England. New Zealand's crushing win over Sri Lanka left them relying on other results and a huge victory over Sri Lanka to
sneak into the last four. However, their win against Sri Lanka was much too narrow to prevent an
early exit.
The PCB has come down hard on players in the past, though sanctions have generally been framed as disciplinary. The online sports portal has learned there were no disciplinary issues within the team throughout the tournament, and the fines have been levied specifically for the quality of their on-field performances. That makes the sanctions handed out by the PCB particularly rare, and potentially unprecedented.
PCB fines Pakistan players for underwhelming T20 WC campaign
FE Team | Published: March 02, 2026 21:51:57
PCB fines Pakistan players for underwhelming T20 WC campaign
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