Islamabad: Quetta Gladiators’ fast bowler Naseem Shah was ruled out from the tournament for breaching Covid-19 protocols.
In a separate statement, the PCB said a three-member panel made the decision to “expel” Shah after he arrived at the hotel the team was supposed to assemble in with the result of a Covid-19 test conducted on May 18 — at least two days earlier than he was supposed to get tested.
According to the cricket body, all those travelling to Abu Dhabi for the tournament from Karachi and Lahore were directed to assemble at the team hotels in the two cities on May 24 with negative reports of PCR tests taken not more than 48 hours prior to arrival at the hotel.
“However, Naseem presented a PCR report from a test that was conducted on 18 May. Upon submission of the report, he was placed into isolation on a separate floor before being released,” the press release said.
Commenting on the news, the head of PSL 6, Babar Hamid, said the PCB did “not take any pride” in releasing Shah from the tournament but “if we will ignore this breach, then we will potentially put at risk the entire event”.
