Pakistan Super League again ‘tainted’, police interrogated cricketers, chaos broke out in hotel over wrongdoing

PSL Security Breach: In Pakistan Super League 2026, Lahore Qalandars seem to be embroiled in controversies one after the other. First the case of ball tampering came to light and now the team has also been accused of violating security rules. This controversy has increased further after the match played against Karachi Kings, due to which the image of the team has been affected.

Allegation of violation of safety rules

According to reports, Punjab Police has made serious allegations against Lahore Qalandars. It was told that four unknown people were brought inside the hotel where the team was staying. This was against security protocols, especially when the tournament is being held amid tight security. The names of Shaheen Afridi and Sikandar Raza have come up in this case. It is alleged that these two players ignored the rules and allowed their acquaintances to enter the hotel.

Punjab Police raised demand for action

Taking this matter seriously, Punjab Police has lodged a complaint through mail to the PSL officials. He has demanded an investigation from the Pakistan Cricket Board and the league administration and strict action. The report also revealed that Sikandar Raza had earlier sought permission for his acquaintances to enter the room, but it was rejected. Despite this, both the players violated the rules and called him inside and he remained present in the hotel for about three hours.

What can be the action?

Now all eyes are on the action of PCB and PSL administration in this whole matter. Violations of safety rules are considered serious, in such cases players can be fined heavily. The tournament is currently being played in an empty stadium due to security reasons, hence such negligence is being considered a big matter.

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The team was already surrounded by ball tampering controversy

Even before this, Lahore Qalandars was in the news for allegations of ball tampering. Some videos had surfaced in the match against Karachi Kings, in which Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Fakhar Zaman were seen suspiciously tampering with the ball. Taking action on this, the umpires imposed a penalty of 5 runs on the team, due to which the course of the match changed and Karachi Kings got the advantage. Now the possibility of investigation of this entire matter is being expressed, due to which more big decisions can be seen in the coming time.