The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended its director of international cricket Usman Wahla for not sent an important communication to the International Cricket Council (ICC) within the required time frame, sources revealed to sources Geo -Nieuws On Monday.
Wahla was removed from his position after he failed to immediately send an official letter about the controversy of Asia Cup hands shake, which caused a heated debate about the cricket world.
The sources added that the delay in reaction caused frustration within the PCB leadership, which ultimately led to his suspension.
The decision comes in the aftermath of the formal complaint of the PCB at the ICC and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and demands the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the current Asia Cup 2025.
It follows escalating tensions after the controversial collision of Pakistan against India in Dubai, where India won a seven-wicket victory.
The dispute arose at the Worp, where both captains skipped the traditional handshake – allegedly an omission instructed by Pycroft.
In a series of post on X, from PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the current president of Asian Cricket Council (ACC), indignation about the actions of the Indian team with the “lack of sportiness”.
“The PCB has filed a complaint with the ICC with regard to the violation by the match referee of the ICC behavior code and MCC laws. The match referee has taken action against the spirit of Cricket. We have demanded the immediate deletion of Andy Pycroft from the Asia Cup earlier,” wrote Naqvi in a post in a post in a post in a post in a post in a post in earl.
Naqvi said in another message: “There is nothing more important to me than the honor and prestige of my country.”
In his letter, the PCB argued that the referee’s decision undermined the spirit of Cricket and the long -term laws of the MCC was contrary.
“No handshakes were exchanged before or after the game, which is a direct violation of the traditions of the game,” was the letter. It also claimed that Pycroft “had not fulfilled his responsibilities as a match referee” and violated the ICC Code of Conduct.
The tensions continued after the victory of India on Sunday. While the Indian players celebrated and walked to the dressing room, they did not go to the usual handshake with the Pakistani team, which was awaiting.
The snub visibly disappointed the players of Pakistan and led skipper Salman Ali Agha to boycott the presentation ceremony in protest after the game.
The controversy then increased PCB MediaManager Nveed Akram Cheema The case with tournament director Andrew Russell.
In the beginning, Russell claimed that the instructions were published by the Indian Cricket Board, but later made it clear that the directive actually came from the Indian government.
