{"id":150426,"date":"2026-04-02T13:57:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=150426"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:57:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:27:03","slug":"fakhar-zaman-loses-appeal-against-2-game-ban-for-ball-tampering-in-psl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=150426","title":{"rendered":"Fakhar Zaman loses appeal against 2-game ban for ball tampering in PSL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70817211\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Lahore Qalandars cricketer Fakhar Zaman has lost his appeal against a two-match suspension for ball tampering.<\/p>\n<p>A match referee had found the batter guilty of changing of the condition of the ball ahead of the last over of a Pakistan Super League game against Karachi Kings on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The PSL\u2019s technical committee rejected Zaman\u2019s appeal, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(After) reviewing all evidence and hearing submissions from relevant individuals, the committee has dismissed the appeal and upheld the two-match ban,\u201d the PCB said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy erupted when Lahore fast bowler Haris Rauf was due to bowl the final over with Karachi needing 14 runs for victory.<\/p>\n<p>Zaman, Rauf and Lahore captain Shaheen Shah Afridi gathered at the top of the bowler\u2019s run-up and all three handled the ball during their discussion. Umpire Faisal Afridi requested the ball, inspected it and had a long talk with the second on-field umpire.<\/p>\n<p>Both umpires decided the ball was deliberately altered and awarded 5 penalty runs to Karachi. The umpires also changed the ball. Abbas Afridi smashed a four and a six to earn a four-wicket win for Karachi in 19.3 overs.<\/p>\n<p>A two-match suspension means Zaman will miss Lahore\u2019s games against Multan Sultans on Friday and against Islamabad United next week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Apr 02, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/fakhar-zaman-ball-tampering-banned-2-games-loses-appeal\/article70817211.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore Qalandars cricketer Fakhar Zaman has lost his appeal against a two-match suspension for ball tampering. A match referee had found the batter guilty of changing of the condition of the ball ahead of the last over of a Pakistan Super League game against Karachi Kings on Sunday. 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