Lahore Qalandars not ready to keep Fakhar Zaman out of the limelight despite his serious crime Pakistan Super League 2026 (PSL 2026). Shamelessly, Fakhar Zaman was handed the top job by the franchise right after the ban on Pakistani cricket.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had banned Fakhar for two matches on charges of ball tampering. The PSL Appellate Body officially confirmed his suspension on 3 April, rejecting Zaman’s appeal.
Fakhar Zaman suspended for two matches
He was found guilty of a Level 3 breach of the PSL Code of Conduct for altering the condition of the ball. Despite Fakhar claiming there was no clear evidence against him, a technical committee reviewed the video evidence and upheld the ban.
As a result, Fakhar missed Lahore Qalandars’ PSL 2026 clash Multan Sultan And will not be able to play in their next match against Islamabad United on 9 April. He is expected to return for the PSL 2026 clash against Peshawar Zalmi on April 11.
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Fakhar Zaman takes charge as temporary coach of Lahore Qalandars amid PSL 2026 ban
amid his suspension, Lahore Qalandars have decided to make the most of the situation by appointing Fakhar as the temporary head coach for their recent Multan Sultans match.
According to Pakistani media reports, Fakhar Zaman took charge as the temporary head coach of Lahore Qalandars during their 11th match against Multan Sultans in Lahore on 3 April. However, there has been a statement on why Russell Domingo did not take over the job.
Fakhar Zaman was the temporary head coach of LQ against Multan Sultans. pic.twitter.com/jaLdXrDAYb
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Lahore Qalandars dominate in rain-interrupted PSL 2026 slash
Talking about the match, Lahore Qalandars defeated Multan Sultans by 20 runs in a rain-interrupted PSL 2026 thriller. Gaddafi Stadium. The match was reduced to 13 overs per side, but the defending champions’ top-order firepower made the clash an entertaining one.
Mohammad Naeem stole the show by scoring a blistering 60 runs in just 28 balls with the help of four sixes and four fours, while Pervez Hussain Imon played a explosive inning of 45 runs in just 19 balls with the help of five sixes. Abdullah Shafiq also scored a quickfire 33 off 14 balls to take Qalandars to a massive score of 185/5 on the board against Multan Sultans.
Ashton Turner shines but Multan Sultans lag behind
captain of multan sultans ashton turner Led the chase from the front. Turner played a stormy innings of unbeaten 52 runs off 22 balls and Shan Masood also played a brilliant innings of 44 runs off 18 balls, but due to the failure of Steve Smith (9) and Josh Philip (1), Sultans had to lose the match.
They finished on 165/5, losing the game to Lahore by 20 runs via the DLS method. Mustafizur Rahman performed brilliantly with the ball and took two wickets for 37 runs, while Ubaid Shah, Sikandar Raza and Shaheen Shah Afridi took one wicket each against Multan.
This was Lahore Qalandars’ second win in three matches. With this win, they moved up to second place in the PSL 2026 points table with four points, just behind Karachi Kings, who are on top with six points. Despite the defeat, Multan Sultans are in third place with four points.
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