Pakistani cricketer Naseem Shah, who represented Rawalpindi in the 11th edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), has been ruled out of the tournament over fitness issues, on Tuesday.
Naseem Shah had gotten a side injury during the last match, and he has still not recovered from it.
Naseem Shah PSL
According to the latest reports, Naseem Shah will not be able to play the remaining matches of the PSL.
The Pindi franchise previously confirmed that he will miss the upcoming matches due to this injury. The team’s medical staff is closely monitoring his recovery.
There is also a chance that the huge contract amount of Rs 8.65 crore will go out of his hands.
Experts say that he may be away from the cricket fields for a long time.
Naseem Shah apologises
Prior to this, the cricketer found himself in a social media controversy, due to which the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) imposed a hefty fine of Rs2 crore on him.
A controversial post was shared from Naseem Shah’s account on X regarding the arrival of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz at Gaddafi Stadium during the opening ceremony of PSL 11.
The post stated, “A recent post from my account was made by my management team and does not reflect my views.”
“I take full responsibility for my platform and have implemented the necessary changes to ensure this does not happen again,” he added further.
“I sincerely apologise to everyone affected by this misuse of my platform,” the tweet concluded.
This is the highest fine ever imposed on a player in the history of Pakistani sports, which has also broken Shoaib Akhtar’s record.
Islamabad United player injured
In another injury incident, Islamabad United players were seriously injured after being hit on the head by a ball during net practice.
During a practice session held at the National Stadium in Karachi, Islamabad United’s batter Mark Chapman played a shot, and the ball hit Hamza Sajjad on the back of his neck.
Hamza fell to the ground due to the powerful ball, according to the reports.
After the incident, there was chaos in the Islamabad United camp. All the players ran to the injured fielder.
Medical staff also arrived immediately, and the injured fielder was shifted to a nearby hospital by ambulance.
Islamabad United immediately ended the practice due to the seriousness of the incident.
