T20 World Cup flop Pakistan players fined
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Home The Men in Green were below par in their recently concluded WC campaign Poor performance in the T20 World Cup has proven costly for Pakistani cricketers, as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has fined each player 5 million rupees. In fact, the decision was made right after the defeat against India. According to sources, officials have clearly told the players that enough pampering has been done — from now on, financial benefits will only come with performance. According to details, Pakistan narrowly avoided defeat against the Netherlands in their opening match of the T20 World Cup, then defeated the USA. Given familiarity with Sri Lankan conditions and the presence of quality spin bowlers, better performance was expected against India, but as in three Asia Cup matches, the team failed again. After defeating Namibia, Pakistan managed to reach the Super 8 stage. The match against New Zealand was washed out due to rain, and then they suffered defeat against England, making their semifinal qualification dependent on other results. England’s victory over New Zealand revived Pakistan’s hopes, but a narrow win against Sri Lanka failed to improve their run rate sufficiently. As a result, New Zealand also qualified for the semifinals, ending the Green Shirts’ campaign.
Published: March 1, 2026 11:50 am
Source: The Express Tribune — Read original