All members of Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad have been fined by the PCB for the team’s exit at the super eight stage.
Pakistan’s campaign ended without a trip to the semi-finals, marking the fourth straight ICC event in which the side has failed to reach the last four. That’s never happened in the country’s history.
As a result, each player has been penalised $25,339 AUD, according to ESPNcricinfo.
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The fines were imposed solely due to the team’s performance on the field.
The decision was made immediately after Pakistan’s 61-run defeat to India in the group stage.
The board told the players the fines would be waived if the team progressed to the semi-finals.
While the players did not reach their desired goal, there was some improvement as they avoided a third straight first-round exit.
A washout against New Zealand was followed by defeat to England, which meant other results needed to fall their way to advance.
When New Zealand scored a dominant win over Sri Lanka, Pakistan could only advance with a victory by a large margin against the latter.
And while they defeated Sri Lanka, the margin was not big enough to secure a semi-final berth.
The PCB has previously taken firm action following major tournament disappointments, though typically on disciplinary grounds.
No internal issues were reported within the squad over the financial penalty.
Late last year, following a narrow defeat to India in the Asia Cup final, the PCB knocked back permission for players to take part in T20 leagues through the winter.
The suspension was lifted soon after as some of the top players headed to Australia for the BBL.
