Pakistani players fined PKR 50 lakhs after poor T20 World Cup, decision made after loss to India: Report

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• They were given scares by Sri Lanka and the Netherlands while India handed them a thrashing.
• Their match against New Zealand was washed out. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADEnough pampering done, says PCBSince the 2022 T20 World Cup, Pakistan have failed to make the semifinals of any ICC event.
• They have crashed out in the first round in the 2023 Cricket World Cup, 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy.
• At the 2026 T20 World Cup, they failed to progress past the Super 8s. The Pakistani publication quoted sources to state that the PCB was taking a stern approach for financial incentives which will now only come with good performances.
• The report says that the board wanted better results from the team especially because they played the entire tournament in Sri Lanka where conditions suited them. More from First Cricket India storm into T20 World Cup semi-finals but one problem refuses to disappear Hafeez, Gul take potshots at Pakistan players, PSL after Samson fires India to T20 World Cup semifinals: 'Sanju had no greed for 100'The report states that each player has been told that if good performances can bring them financial rewards, they must also pay penalties for poor ones.