PSL: Shaheen Afridi, Raza accused of escorting visitors to hotel room, security breach

Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi and teammate Sikandar Raza have been accused of breaching security protocols during the Pakistan Super League by forcibly escorting four unauthorised visitors into their team hotel room, according to a report by ESPNcricinfo.

Pakistan's Punjab police have described the incident as a serious violation of player safety measures.

As per the report, the incident occurred on Saturday night when four visitors, reportedly known to Raza, spent approximately three hours in one of the players' hotel rooms.

This happened despite explicit refusals from both the Pakistan Cricket Board's security manager and PSL CEO Salman Naseer when permission was initially sought.

Lahore Qalandars have been accused by Pakistan's Punjab police of a "serious breach of established security protocols" after four unauthorised visitors made their way to the floor of the hotel where the team was staying.

In a letter written by a deputy police inspector and addressed to PSL CEO Naseer, Afridi and Raza were blamed for "disregarding directives" and "forcefully escorting" four visitors on Saturday night to one of the players' hotel rooms, where they stayed for approximately three hours.

According to the letter cited in the ESPNcricinfo report, the players "disregarded directives" and brought the visitors past security personnel who attempted to resist.

The document, which has been widely circulated on social media, describes this as a clear violation of protocols designed to ensure player safety and maintain the integrity of the tournament.