Overview
- Telecom Asia Sport reported that an unnamed Pakistan squad member misbehaved with a female housekeeping worker at the Golden Crown Hotel in Kandy before the final Super 8 match against Sri Lanka.
- Team manager Naveed Cheema was informed, apologized to hotel officials on the player's behalf, and imposed an internal fine, according to those reports.
- Multiple outlets say the player could face a Pakistan Cricket Board disciplinary review after returning home, though the individual has not been publicly identified.
- After ARY News named left‑arm pacer Salman Mirza, the PCB issued an official statement calling the broadcast baseless and fake and warned it may act against those spreading unverified claims.
- Mirza publicly denied the allegation and said he will pursue legal action against the journalist and outlet, as the team’s World Cup exit and past tour conduct controversies frame the scrutiny.