Overview
- Lahore police released the teenager after a reprimand following questioning, with the PCB opting not to file a case.
- An official statement from the PCB has not been issued as media scrutiny grows over venue protocols before the Oct. 20 Rawalpindi Test.
- The breach occurred on Oct. 15 during the Pakistan–South Africa Test when a fan climbed the Majid Khan Enclosure toward the players’ area seeking Babar Azam.
- Coaching staff alerted security, who removed the intruder before he reached the dressing room; Babar was not inside at the time.
- Separate viral clips show head coach Azhar Mahmood later asking Babar to greet chanting supporters from the balcony.