Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan is unhappy with the massive fine imposed on fast bowler Naseem Shah by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for his reported comments against a political leader on social media, saying that such actions is not in the best of the players and the game. Shah was reprimanded and fined by the disciplinary committee of the PCB after a tweet on his social media account, where he made some sarcastic remarks about the Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, who had visited the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore on March 27 during the opening match of the Pakistan Super League.

The board's committee reached its verdict in just three days imposing the heavy fine of 20 million rupees on Shah for breaching the players code of conduct. Younis said that the fine was excessive and could have been avoided. "Once Naseem (Shah) had apologised for the tweet and also made it clear his social media manager was behind it and he had fired him, now the board could have let Naseem off with a warning and much lesser fine," Younis said. He said such actions only contribute in demoralising players. "The board should be taking care of its players."