Match referee Andy Pycroft will probably be withdrawn from the upcoming Asia Cup matches of Pakistan, sources told Geo -Nieuws On Tuesday, hours before their collision with the United Arab Emirates (VAE).
“Pakistan will play against the VAE after removing the referee of the match,” said the people who are familiar with the case, because the press conference of the men in Green was also canceled. The meeting of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) at a high level is expected to decide on the future of the team in the current tournament.
In a statement, the PCB spokesperson said that the board has not yet made a final decision about the Asia Cup. “Consultation is underway and tomorrow a final decision will be made. The decision will be made to keep an eye on the interests of Pakistan,” the spokesperson emphasized.
The PCB had submitted an official complaint to the International Cricket Council (ICC), which accused Pycroft of it to violate the “Spirit of Cricket” by reporting the Pakistan and India captains not to shake the Gooi for the Toss for their Asia Cup 2025 institution.
The complaint also referred to the absence of the usual handshake between the two sides after the game.
People who are familiar with the problem had previously told Geo -Nieuws That Pakistan is considering withdrawing from the tournament if his question was not met.
In the meantime, the Indian media has reported that the ICC has rejected the PCB request to remove Match referee Pycroft from the current Asia Cup. According to the reports, the ICC formally informed the PCB last night about its decision, in which Pakistan’s position was rejected that Pycroft had acted on behalf of the Indian team.
The controversy came after Pakistan and the captains of India avoided a handshake at the Worp during their Asia cup of September 14. The same was repeated by the end of the game, when the players of the opposite teams shake hands according to the cricket tradition, where the Indian team spread the usual handshake after the game.
While the Indian players congratulated each other with the Dugout after the game, they kept away from acknowledging or shaking hands with the Pakistani team.
Pakistan’s players stood in line and expected the usual handshake, only to withdraw the Indian team and close the changing room doors.
The victory captain of India, Suryakumar Yadav, defended his team’s decision not to shake the Pakistani players and said it was in accordance with their government and cricket board.
“We are tailored to the government and the Council of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Some things are over sportiness. Is it really sportiness if you don’t even shake hands with the other team? That was our answer,” he said.
The game of Sunday, the first since the two countries were involved in an armed conflict caused by the cross-border attack by India, followed by the retribution of Pakistan and launching “Operation Bunyan-Um-Marsoos”.
The hostilities left more than 70 people dead in rocket, drone and artillery exchanges before a ceasefish -the fire was eventually reached.
The neighbors have not been met with both parties in a bilateral series in a bilateral series since 2012 and only play each other in international tournaments on neutral land as part of a compromise agreement.
