Pakistan team has been trolled badly. The high-voltage drama before the start of T20 World Cup 2026 and then the exit after just two rounds has the fans as well as former cricketers of Pakistan targeting their players. In this series, another country Iceland has also taken a sharp dig at Pakistan. Recently a report came out that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi is unhappy with the poor performance of the players. Taking action in such a situation, PCB has imposed a fine of 50 lakh Pakistani rupees on its players. Iceland Cricket has taken a dig at this. He said that it would have been better for Pakistan team to boycott the T20 World Cup.
What is the whole matter?
Actually, after the disappointing performance in T20 World Cup 2026, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has taken a big step. According to reports, each player of the team has been fined 50 lakh Pakistani rupees (about 16 lakh Indian rupees) for failing to make it to the semi-finals. According to Pakistani newspaper Express Tribune, this decision was taken after the group stage defeat against India and the defeat by England in the Super-8. Although the team registered a close win against Sri Lanka, it could not pave the way for the semi-finals. It is being told that the board officials were very angry with the performance of the team and this strict step was taken in view of the continuous failure in ICC tournaments.
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Firstly, Pakistan’s performance in this tournament was not as per the expectations, after which the team was criticized across the country. In such a situation, this decision of PCB became a topic of discussion. After being defeated in the field, now the players’ pockets are also becoming loose. Iceland Cricket took a dig at this entire incident on social media. Iceland Cricket wrote from its official account, ‘If this is true, he should have left the match from the beginning. Why should we play for money?! Iceland Cricket further said, ‘If we fine our players for poor performance, we will become rich and our players will go bankrupt.’ Iceland Cricket has been in the news before for its witty and sarcastic tweets. This time too his taunt went viral rapidly among cricket fans. Apart from this, Iceland Cricket has also predicted the final of T20 World Cup 2026 between India and South Africa.
What did Iceland write first?
Iceland had earlier also made fun of Pakistan cricket, when before the start of the T20 World Cup, news came that the team could boycott the tournament. Iceland Cricket then trolled Pakistan and said that they were ready to play in Pakistan’s place, provided they get advance information. Actually, the Pakistan Cricket Board was going to announce its decision on its participation in the tournament on February 2. Iceland Cricket wrote on Twitter, ‘We really need Pakistan to take a quick decision about participating in the T20 World Cup. We are ready to leave immediately as soon as they withdraw their nominations on February 2, but the flight schedule is so complicated that it will be very difficult for us to reach Colombo on time by February 7. Not only this, Iceland Cricket also shared a screenshot of his travel plan.
Debate intensifies on social media
After the recent statement of Iceland Cricket, a debate has erupted on social media. Some people took it lightly, while others called it a mockery of the Pakistan team. This question is also being raised among the fans whether imposing such a heavy fine on the players is the right step? Will this further demoralize the team or is it an attempt to maintain discipline?
Will rigor improve performance?
Sports experts believe that the fine may be an administrative decision, but there are many reasons behind the continuous poor performance like team combination, strategy and mental pressure. In such a situation, financial penalty alone cannot guarantee improvement in performance. The PCB’s decision to impose a fine of Rs 50 lakh on the players after the disappointing performance in the T20 World Cup 2026 was already in the news. Iceland Cricket’s sarcastic tweet on that added fuel to the fire. Now it remains to be seen whether this strictness improves the performance of the Pakistan team or deepens the controversy.