The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday (September 15, 2025) demanded rapid removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the Asia Cup, alleging violation of the apex physique’s code of conduct by him through the recreation in opposition to India in Dubai.
Pycroft officiated the match on the finish of which Indian gamers didn’t shake arms with the rival group. The PCB has lodged a proper grievance in opposition to him with the ICC.
“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 stated on ‘X’.
Pakistan had earlier taken up the problem with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), labelling the Indian gamers’ conduct as “unsporting”.
“Team manager Naveed Cheema lodged a strong protest against Indian players’ behaviour of not shaking hands. It was deemed as unsporting and against the sport of the game. As a protest we did not send our captain to the post match ceremony,” learn a PCB assertion issued earlier.
The arch-rivals confronted one another on a cricket floor for the primary time because the Pahalgam terror assault in Kashmir and the following ‘Operation Sindoor’ by India on terror infrastructure throughout the border in May.
