Pakistan cricket is already dealing with an embarrassing ball-tampering controversy involving Fakhar Zaman, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) match. Now another problem was added to their troubles. Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Afridi and overseas player Sikandar Raza have been accused of breaching team security protocols at their hotel.what exactly happenedDespite earlier warnings and denials, Shaheen and Sikandar were allegedly found hosting four guests in Raza’s room on the eighth floor until 1.25 am, according to police officials.
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RCB’s big changes ahead of IPL: New rules, tribute and squad update The team owner also approached PSL CEO Salman Naseer with the same request, which was again rejected due to security concerns.Muhammad Faisal, DIG (Operations, Lahore), reportedly informed the PSL CEO about the serious breach of security measures.The Lahore Qalandars liaison officer made two requests for permission to allow guests into Raza’s room – first around 10.35pm and again on Saturday at 11pm – but both were refused. Despite this, Shaheen and Raza were seen hosting guests in the Zimbabwean cricketer’s room, where they stayed until 1.25am.According to reports, at around 11:05 pm, PCB staff and security personnel noticed that Shaheen and Raza went ahead and escorted the four guests into the room despite resistance from security personnel on site. The guests stayed there until 1:25A senior police official informed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that the incident was a breach of the board’s security protocols and code of conduct to ensure the safety and integrity of players, officials and associated staff.What does Raza say?Raza addressed the issue during the post-match press conference and denied the allegations.“Shaheen did not accept my request. I said that my family and friends were not there. In the first 4 years there was nothing like that. I was allowed to meet my family and relatives. If these SOPs were given to me, and Shaheen was also not aware to some extent (He did not force anyone. In fact, it was my request because it was my family and friends. If in the previous four years, even my meetings with relatives never changed. I was aware,” Raza said at a press conference.
