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\nThe Pakistan Cricket Board has warned centrally contracted players that they must not post on social media without prior approval from its media department, sources told Geo News.
\nAccording to the board\u2019s directives, the PCB issued a strict advisory to centrally contracted players regarding their contractual obligations, particularly their conduct on social media.
\nThe move follows heightened scrutiny after the PCB imposed a Rs20 million fine on national fast bowler Naseem Shah. The 23-year-old pacer was penalised for a tweet regarding Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.
\nSources privy to the development said that players have been directed to strictly adhere to clauses outlined in their central contracts, including the board\u2019s social media policy.
\nAdditionally, players\u2019 managers have also been reminded of the relevant social media guidelines. \u201cPolitical posts will not be tolerated under any circumstances,\u201d the sources added, citing the PCB\u2019s warning.
\nAdditionally, the players\u2019 managers have also been reminded of the relevant social media guidelines. \u201cPolitical posts will not be tolerated under any circumstances,\u201d the sources added while quoting the PCB\u2019s warning.
\nThey added that any player found posting controversial content could face a fine of at least Rs10 million.
\nThe controversy stemmed from the opening ceremony of the ongoing Pakistan Super League season at Gaddafi Stadium last week, where the Punjab chief minister attended as chief guest.
\nDuring the event, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi welcomed Maryam and introduced her to the franchise owners participating in the tournament.
\nShe extended her best wishes to all competing teams and was also introduced to players from both sides ahead of the curtain-raiser.
\nShortly afterwards, a post appearing from Naseem\u2019s X account drew significant attention. The post was a quote-retweet of a PCB media post showing Chairman Naqvi greeting the chief minister.
\nHis comment quickly sparked widespread engagement across social media, generating debate and mixed reactions among fans and the cricketing community. Addressing the controversy, the right-arm pacer sought to reassure followers that the post was not intentional, explaining that his account had been hacked.
\n\u201cThis account of Naseem was recently hacked but has now been recovered successfully,\u201d he wrote, clarifying that the issue was the result of a security breach rather than a deliberate post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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