Overview
- The Desert Vipers replacement spinner took three wickets in the qualifier against MI Emirates in Abu Dhabi to help his team reach the final.
- Tom Banton’s dismissal in that match was followed by an on-field gesture that appeared to accuse Tariq of throwing.
- Tariq attributes perceptions of an illegal action to a structural peculiarity in his elbow that he says can make straightening appear unusual.
- He says both Pakistan-based biomechanical tests cleared him within a week and required no changes to his action.
- Vipers captain Sam Curran praised his skill and suggested he could influence the final, with some media also speculating about future Pakistan selection for the 2026 T20 World Cup.