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PCB Demands Removal of Match Referee Pycroft From Asia Cup After India vs Pakistan Handshake Saga
The Pakistan Cricket Board alleges match referee Andy Pycroft breached conduct codes after Indian players refused handshakes, linking the dispute to recent terror attacks and demanding Pycroft's removal.
- After the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match in Dubai on September 14, 2025, the Pakistan Cricket Board called for Andy Pycroft to be promptly removed from his role as match referee in the tournament.
- The demand arose after Indian players, led by captain Suryakumar Yadav, avoided the customary handshake with Pakistan counterparts at the toss and post-match ceremony amid strained bilateral relations following a terror attack in April.
- Pakistani team manager Naveed Cheema officially protested the Indian players' behavior to Pycroft, but the referee reportedly took no corrective action, prompting the PCB's formal complaint citing violations of ICC Code and MCC laws.
- Mohsin Naqvi, PCB chairman and Asian Cricket Council President, condemned the unsporting conduct on social media, calling it a "blatant snub" that drags politics into sport and breaches the spirit of cricket.
- The PCB’s complaint requests Pycroft’s immediate dismissal from Asia Cup 2025, highlighting concerns about fair conduct and respect, while India won the match chasing a target of 128 with Suryakumar unbeaten on 47.
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Pakistan threaten to walk out of Asia Cup over India's handshake snub
Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan have threatened to pull out of the tournament if match referee Andy Pycroft is not removed for the remainder of the competition. The move comes after India’s decision to avoid handshakes with the Pakistani team during Sunday’s match in Dubai.
After the handshake controversy in the match with India, the Pakistani team has demanded the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the Asia Cup 2025. Pakistan Cricket Board and Asian Cricket Council chairman Mohsin Naqvi gave this information through a social media post.
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