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Lahore’s Fakhar Zaman Loses Appeal Against 2-Game Ban for Ball Tampering in PSL
The Pakistan Cricket Board said the committee reviewed evidence and upheld the ban after umpires ruled the ball was deliberately altered.
- The Pakistan Cricket Board announced Thursday that the PSL technical committee rejected Fakhar Zaman's appeal, upholding his two-match suspension for ball tampering.
- During Sunday's match against Karachi Kings, umpires penalized Lahore Qalandars 5 runs after Zaman, Haris Rauf, and Shaheen Shah Afridi handled the ball, which officials suspected was deliberately altered.
- Officials charged the batter with a Level 3 offence under Article 2.14 of the PCB Code of Conduct, citing Article 41.3, which prohibits any action altering the ball's condition.
- With the suspension upheld, Zaman will miss Lahore's upcoming matches against Multan Sultans on Friday and Islamabad United next week.
- Match referee Roshan Mahanama oversaw the initial disciplinary hearing, which included team director Sameen Rana and manager Farooq Anwar before the technical committee dismissed the appeal.
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PSL ball-tampering controversy: Fakhar Zaman challenges two-match suspension, submits appeal to committee
Lahore Qalandars batter Fakhar Zaman has decided to challenge the two-match suspension over ball-tampering charges levied on him by the umpires during the match against Karachi Kings. For the unversed, the opening batter was charged with a Level 3 offence under Article 2.14 of the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel for allegedly breaching Article 41.3 of the playing conditions, which prohibits…
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