Wow PSL! Smoked cigarette with pride in live match, it is a matter of Pakistan Super League, video of shameful act went viral

PSL 2026 Smoking Controversy: These days Pakistan Super League is being organized in Pakistan. Matches are being played continuously in this league, but along with it, controversies are also coming to the fore. Now another matter has come into discussion, which has raised questions on the image of Pakistan. During a match, senior journalist Ijaz Wasim Bakhri was seen smoking a cigarette in the stadium, the video of which is spreading rapidly.

Caught on camera smoking a cigarette

The matter has become more heated after the video of this incident surfaced. It can be clearly seen in the video that Ejaz Wasim Bakhri is holding a lit cigarette in his hand. As soon as the camera focused on him, he put the cigarette down, trying to hide it. This scene was captured during the broadcast itself, after which this video quickly spread among the people.

🚨 STANDARD OF PSL 🚨

Sports Journalist Ejaz Bakhri was caught smoking live in the PSL 2026 match 😯

Is smoking allowed in the Stadium during the PSL matches?🧐

The standard of PSL is going down and down and will continue to be down in coming years 😵‍💫pic.twitter.com/dKCcn8RtHa

— Ajay Jadeja (@AjayJadeja171) April 2, 2026

Criticism is happening all over the world

After this incident came to light, Pakistan Super League is being heavily criticized. People are calling it a shameful act and it is also being made fun of on social media. Besides, serious questions are also being raised regarding the arrangements and rules of the stadium. Now it will be important to see what action the Pakistan Cricket Board takes on this entire matter.

Such cases have come to light earlier also

This is not the first time such an incident has come to light. Even before this, many players and people have been caught doing such acts on camera. A case of Pakistani all-rounder Imad Wasim was also much discussed.

Such incident has been seen in the dressing room also

Imad Wasim was seen smoking a cigarette in the dressing room during the final match of Pakistan Super League 2024. He performed brilliantly in that match and took five wickets, but after this his video surfaced, which created a controversy.

Such cases are not limited to Pakistan only. During the international match in the year 2022, Afghanistan’s wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Shahzad was also seen smoking a cigarette in the dressing room. Even at that time he was criticized a lot.

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ever increasing questions

Repeated incidents like this affect the image of the game. Viewers and fans express their displeasure over such cases and demand strict action from those responsible. Now it remains to be seen what decision the concerned board takes in this latest case and what steps are taken to prevent such incidents in future.