This wasn't the first time he came under the spotlight for his behaviour during the NZ series.
Pakistan all-rounder Khushdil Shah was spotted getting into an ugly confrontation with a fan after the Men in Green suffered a 3-0 whitewash against New Zealand following their loss in the final NZ vs PAK ODI earlier today.
It is understood that Khushdil was constantly taunted following the team’s loss. The situation escalated quickly as Khushdil reacted.
The other members of the support staff rushed in and took Khushdil away before the scenes got uglier.
In the aftermath of the wild incident, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have also issued a statement saying,
“The Pakistan cricket team management has strongly condemned the abusive language directed at national players by foreign spectators. During the match today, foreign spectators hurled inappropriate remarks at cricketers present on the field.”
Watch the video of the incident below.
Notably, Khushdil was not included in the playing XI for any of the three ODIs during the series. However, he participated in the T20I leg of the New Zealand tour. Across three innings, he contributed 40 runs with the bat and claimed one wicket.
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For the unversed, this wasn’t the first time Khushdil Shah found himself in hot water during the NZ series. During the first T20I against New Zealand, the International Cricket Council (ICC) found him guilty of misconduct. The controversial moment, which quickly spread across social media, involved Khushdil making unnecessary physical contact with New Zealand bowler Zakary Foulkes in the eighth over.
As punishment, the ICC had imposed a fine equivalent to 50% of Shah’s match fee and handed him three demerit points. With this penalty, the left-handed batter now stands just one demerit point away from a match ban.
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