Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed that the PSL Technical Committee has rejected Fakhar Zaman appeal and upheld his two match suspension following disciplinary proceedings earlier today.
The committee comprising Professor Javed Malik, Dr Mumraiz Naqshband, and Syed Ali Naqi reviewed evidence and submissions endorsing sanction imposed by match referee Roshan Mahnama.
The left-arm pacer was charged with a Level 3 offence under Article 2.14 for allegedly breaching playing conditions by attempting to alter the ball during match.
The incident occurred during Lahore Qalandars fixture against Karachi Kings on March 29 when umpires inspected the ball and reported its condition had been changed.
Match officials Faisal and Sharfuddoula assessed the ball near the final over and awarded a five run penalty to Lahore Qalandars for the reported breach.
The penalty reduced Karachi Kings target from 14 runs to nine in the last over which they successfully chased with three balls remaining in play.
Fakhar Zaman denied the allegations and requested a full disciplinary hearing under the PSL Code of Conduct during the process conducted by match authorities official.
The two match suspension was imposed on Tuesday after a hearing by the match referee who reviewed evidence and provided Fakhar Zaman opportunity to respond.
