PSL 2026: Fakhar Zaman could face one or two match ban after umpires penalise Lahore of changing the condition of the ball during their defeat to Karachi Kings.
Fakhar Zaman is facing the prospect of being banned for at least one match after he was charged for ball tampering in Lahore Qalanders match against Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League on Sunday. According to reports, the left-handed batsman has been accused of changing the condition of the ball during the match which Lahore lost.
The incident happened before the start of the the final over of the chase with Karachi needing 14 off the final over. At that point, television footages showed Fakhar, captain Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf indulging in a conversation with the ball changing hands swiftly. Umpire Faisal Afridi, who was watching the interaction, immediately asked for the ball. And after a chat with the other on-field umpire Sharfuddoula awarded five runs to Karachi as they found Lahore had changed the condition of the ball. And as per protocols, they changed the ball, and Afridi walked away unhappy. In the post match interaction, when asked about the ball-tampering episode, Afridi said, “We will see. I don’t know about this and we will see if there is in the camera and discuss what it is. Actually five runs were taken and we can’t do anything.”