COLOMBO: The second batch of the Pakistani T20 National team has touched down at the airport in Colombo for their T20 series consisting of three matches against the Sri Lankan team. The team includes the captain Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, Saeem Ayub, Abrar Ahmed, Abdul Samad and Khwaja Nafi. In addition, there are batting coach Mohammed Hanif and others from the support staff.
Team captain Salman Ali Agha will interact with the media during the press conference that is set for today at 4:00 PM local time. The national team practice session will also be taking place at that time.
The first T20 between Pakistan and Sri Lanka is going to officially start on January 7, 2026.
Despite this, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced they would not be sending a team for the T20 World Cup in India. Simultaneously, they have banned the broadcast of Indian Premier League (IPL) matches in Bangladesh.
Naseem Shah faces fine for misconduct during ILT20 final
Earlier, Naseem Shah, the Pakistani fast bowler, has been penalized with a 10% fine from his match fee due to his unethical behaviour in the final match of the ILT20.
According to ILT20’s official website, Naseem Shah’s offense is under ICC Code of Conduct Article 2.5, which deals with the use of improper or abusive language, making gestures, or actions directed at the batsman to be out.
The disputed incident happened in the eleventh over of the final, where there was a war of words between Naseem Shah and Kieron Pollard, the all-rounder from the West Indies. The umpires ruled that Naseem’s reaction was out of line and not in keeping with the spirit of the game.
The ILT20 management has revealed that the player took charge, which made it unnecessary to conduct a formal hearing.
According to the ILT20 officials, the player acknowledged the offense, thus making it unnecessary to conduct a formal hearing. Hence, the penalty was imposed right away.
