Naseem Shah humiliates Pakistan government with 'Queen jibe', massive punishment loading

Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah made a controversial post about the Punjab Chief Minister, Maryam Nawaz, who was invited as the Guest of Honour at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

The Pakistani cricketer was involved in a feud with the government following an attack on his house. He has now made his humiliating remark on the Pakistani minister, who is also the daughter of former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif.

Naseem Shah's controversial post on CM Maryam Nawaz

During the opening match between Lahore Qalandars and Hyderabad Kingsmen in the Pakistan Super League, the PCB Chief, Mohsin Naqvi, welcomed the Punjab province chief minister, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, as the guest of honour at the Gaddafi Stadium.

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Maryan was present at the stadium during the match and also met the cricketers before the start of the game. She was also introduced to the franchise owners. During such an incident, Naseem Shah posted on his X account, sparking a major controversy.

The post featured a video showing the PCB chief greeting CM Maryam. The now-deleted message read, "Why is she being treated like the queen at Lords?”

However, following the incident, the post was then quickly removed, and Naseem Shah issued a clarification saying that the post was not intentional and his account was compromised.

“This account of Naseem was recently hacked but now recovered successfully,” he wrote.

Haris Rauf's take on the 'pink-ball' controversy in the PSL opener

The Hyderabad Kingsmen first confirmed that the umpires had no problems with the Hyderabad Kingsmen using the same kit. Lahore Qalandars pacer Haris Rauf claimed that the ball might have picked up colours from the seats or the stands.

Speaking after the game, Rauf said, " I am not certain who got the ball changed," Rauf said. "We cannot ascertain whether it was because of the kit. It may well have been because of the seats, as the ball flew out of the ground quite a few times.

"As long as the batters continued to see the ball clearly, they batted. They may have changed it when it got difficult to pick. Had I gone to the crease to bat, I would have had it changed on the first ball," he added.

Naseem Shah was one of the highest-paid players in PSL 2026

Naseem Shah, the Pakistani pacer, will be seen featuring for the Rawalpindiz in the 2026 Pakistan Super League. He went on to become the most expensive Pakistani player in the PSL 2026 auction, after he was bought for PKR 8.65 crores.

Moving from the playoff-qualified side in PSL 2025, the Islamabad United after he was picked as the highest-paid cricketer in the PSL auction. He would be seen playing on the same side alongside the likes of Mohammad Rizwan, Daryl Mitchell and Mohammad Amir.

He will be leading the pace attack for the Pindiz in the 2026 season of the Pakistan Super League. They will play their first game against the Peshawar Zalmi on Saturday, the 28th of March, at the same Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

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