Pak pacer Naseem Shah expelled from PSL over Covid protocol breach

In a strict move, the Pakistan Cricket Board expelled young pacer Naseem Shah from the remainder of Pakistan Super League after breaching the tournament's Covid protocols. The 18-year-old fast bowler arrived at a team hotel in Lahore on Monday with an outdated negative test for Covid-19.

PCB's protocols require all the players traveling to Abu Dhabi on Wednesday to present a negative test taken not more than 48 hours prior to arrival at the team hotel. Shah presented a report on Monday from a test that was conducted on May 18.

PCB in a statement said that the decision will also send out a loud and clear message to all involved in the remaining matches that the board will not compromise on any violations.