Pakistan cricket team fast bowler Salman Mirza found himself in the middle of a major controversy during the T20 World Cup 2026, as media reports claimed that he had misbehaved with a woman at a hotel in Kandy.

The alleged incident happened before Pakistan's last Super 8 match against hosts Sri Lanka and is being talked about in whispers in Pakistan Cricket Board and team circles

Babar Azam was dropped from the Pakistan playing XI, alongside opener Saim Ayub and pacer Salman Mirza.

Salman Agha has struggled with the bat, scoring just 60 runs from six matches, while there has been mounting criticism for his leadership abilities.

Pakistan pacer Salman Mirza provided an interesting perspective when asked on the nation's potential boycott of their T20 World Cup 2026 match against India.

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Pace bowlers Faheem Ashraf and Salman Mirza registered their best international T20 figures to guide Pakistan to a nine-wicket win over South Africa in Lahore.