During the opening match of PSL 11 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore a post appeared on Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah’s official social media account criticizing Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz who was present as the guest of honour for the event. The post quoted a PCB media update and included a comment saying Why is she being treated like the queen at Lords which immediately drew huge attention online.
Immediate Aftermath and Backlash
The controversial post spread rapidly across platforms and sparked lively debate on social media with thousands engaging reacting and sharing opinions on Shah’s remark about Maryam Nawaz. Many users shared screenshots of the now deleted post.
Deletion and Claim of a Hack
Shortly after it was posted the message was deleted within minutes. Naseem Shah then issued a clarification from the same account saying that the post was not made intentionally by him and that his account had been compromised. He wrote that the account was recently hacked and has now been successfully recovered.
Player’s Current Role
At the time of this incident Naseem Shah is participating in the PSL 11 season as a member of the Rawalpindiz franchise having been one of the most expensive Pakistani players in the 2026 PSL auction.
Public Reaction and Commentary
On Reddit and other discussion forums many users speculated about whether the hack explanation was genuine or an attempt at damage control with some suggesting his management team may control his account. Views varied from dismissing the hack claim to debating whether Shah should engage in political commentary at all.