On September 15, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) demanded the immediate removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the Asia Cup 2025. The PCB alleged that he had violated the ICC code of conduct. After the IND vs PAK match, the Indian players did not shake hands with the Pakistan team. Pycroft did not take action against India, PCB alleged.
This was the first time India and Pakistan faced each other on a cricket field since the Pahalgam attack and India’s Operation Sindoor in May.
“The PCB has lodged a complaint with the ICC regarding violations by the Match Referee of the ICC Code of Conduct and the MCC Laws pertaining to the Spirit of Cricket. The PCB has demanded an immediate removal of the Match Referee from the Asia Cup,” PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi posted on Twitter (now X).
Earlier, PCB complained to the Asian Cricket Council while calling India’s behaviour “unsporting”. Pakistan’s manager, Naveed Cheema, protested that India’s players had failed to show sportsmanship by skipping the handshake. Pakistan did not send their captain to the post-match ceremony.
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