The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has issued a strict warning to centrally contracted players, telling them to follow social media rules and avoid posting without approval from the media department.
According to reports citing source, the PCB has directed players to seek clearance from its media department before sharing any content on social platforms. The board also informed players’ managers about the updated guidelines and stressed full compliance with central contract rules.
Reports added that the PCB will not tolerate political content from players on social media. It was also reported that the board has warned that violations of these rules can lead to heavy financial penalties, with fines reaching up to Rs10 million for posting controversial content.
The development comes after disciplinary action against fast bowler Naseem Shah, who faced a fine of Rs20 million over a controversial post shared from his X account.
In a statement, Naseem later said his management team had published the post without his approval.
“A recent post from my account was made by my management team and does not reflect my views,” he wrote.
He added that he now takes full responsibility for his social media account.
“I take full responsibility for my platform and have implemented the necessary changes to ensure this does not happen again,” he said.
Naseem also apologised to those affected.
Following the incident, he removed his social media advisors from their roles, while reports also said the PCB blacklisted the advisor involved from working with any centrally contracted player in the future.
The controversial post from his account had criticised Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, which prompted the PCB to issue a show-cause notice before taking disciplinary action.