Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and players are always in the headlines. They are involved in some kind of controversial incidents. Despite the PCB in turmoil following its poor performance in the 2026 T20 World Cup, a fresh controversy has erupted over a Pakistani cricketer who misbehaved with female hotel staff in Sri Lanka.
Fast bowler Salman Mirza has been accused of misbehaving with a female hotel employee during the team’s stay in the island nation during the major tournament, reports ARY News. However, there have been reports that the player has been fined due to his actions.
Salman Mirza will be banned!
But with the recent reports coming out, PCB will take serious action against the false and misleading reports by ARY News about the Pakistani left-arm fast bowler. The PCB strongly opposes the spread of such rumors and misinformation and views these as harmful and unethical actions on the part of the media.
Pakistan played all its matches in ICC tournaments in the island nation. According to sources, Salman Mirza misbehaved with the housekeeping staff in the team hotel. The personnel raised the alarm, prompting other hotel staff to help and bring the situation under control.
Will PCB take action against Salman Mirza?
According to reports, senior employees of the Golden Crown Hotel have requested for strict action against the culprits. It was alleged that Navid Cheema apologized on behalf of the player and then imposed a fine for misconduct. Cheema’s prompt intervention helped defuse the situation internally for some time.
It was believed that Salman Mirza was to appear before the PCB and may face further disciplinary action; However, since the rumors are baseless, the PCB has to take appropriate action against those involved in spreading false news.
PCB statement on fake news regarding incident of Pakistani player in Sri Lanka.
The PCB has taken a serious view of the baseless and fake news spread by ARY News regarding the Pakistani left-arm fast bowler.
PCB strongly condemns the broadcast of such unverified and misleading information… pic.twitter.com/KqupVtyCNP
– Sherry. (@CallMeSheri1_) 5 March 2026
This is not the first time that a Pakistani player has been accused of misconduct, last year Haider Ali was detained by Manchester Police on rape charges. This incident happened when Pakistan Shaheen was on a tour of England. He was later released due to lack of evidence.
Another incident occurred when the team’s massage therapist Malang Ali had already been accused of misbehaving with a female staff member during their trip to Malaysia. Pakistan players have been fined for poor performance in the T20 World Cup 2026.
Pakistan management under pressure
Despite winning their last game against Sri Lanka, the team failed to qualify for the semi-final round. Pakistan players have been fined PKR 5 million (about US$18,000). There have been changes in the PCB management, new members have been added to the selection committee.
There have also been reports of change in the role of the head coach. Pakistan Under-19 head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed could be the new head of the Pakistan cricket team for the Test format as the position of Test coach has become vacant. Pakistan will go to Bangladesh for a 3-match ODI series.
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