The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday fined Naseem Shah 20 million Pakistani rupees for posting tweets that were found to be in violation of his central contract.According to ESPNcricinfo, it was “the biggest fine in Pakistan cricket history”.The board said its disciplinary committee found Shah guilty of breaching contractual provisions and irresponsible behavior on social media. The notice was issued to him on March 27, shortly after Pakistan Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz attended the opening match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
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