Pakistan players have reportedly been fined $18,000 (approximately £13,530) each for their poor performance at the T20 World Cup that saw them fail to reach the semi-finals.

The 2009 champions finished at the Super 8 stage. Unable to beat Sri Lanka by a big enough margin to advance ahead of New Zealand From group 2.

Pakistan missed out on qualifying for the ICC men’s semi-finals for the fourth consecutive time.

According to the article express tribune etc. ESPNcricinfoAfter losing to India in the group stage on February 15, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took the decision to impose a financial hit on the players.

This penalty would have been waived if Pakistan reached the last four, but they suffered heavy rain against New Zealand and lost to England before five straight wins over Sri Lanka, but they missed the knockout stages due to net run rate.

Among the players reportedly fined is opening batsman Sahibzada Farhan, who broke the record for most runs in a T20 World Cup, surpassing Virat Kohli’s 319 in the 2014 tournament.

Farhan scored 383 runs and is the only player to score two centuries in the same T20 World Cup, scoring 100 against Sri Lanka and 100 against Namibia.

2026 Men’s T20 World Cup Knockout Schedule

All times UK and Ireland; all games live on Sky Sports

semifinals

Wednesday, March 4

• South Africa vs New Zealand (Kolkata, 1.30pm)

Thursday, March 5

• England vs India (Mumbai, 1.30pm)

final

Sunday, March 8

• Final (Ahmedabad, 1.30pm)