PCB ‘set to decide’ in Asia Cup 2025 future in the consequence of handshake dispute

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Lahore: The Pakistani Critic Council (PCB) is set to decide today (Wednesday) if the green shirts will continue in the continued Asian Cup 2025, following the handshake series with the referee of the match Andy Pycroft after India’s clash.

The announcement is expected before the final conflict of the national side against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at Dubai’s international stadium.

The controversy came after Pakistan, and the Captain of India bypass the handshake during the estimate during the September 14 conflict of Asia 2025, an omission reported by Andy Pycroft.

PCB Pens Second Letter to ICC

Meanwhile, sources have stated that PCB has written another letter to the ICC about the latter’s refusal to accept its request for Pycroft’s removal from the Asian Cup 2025

Taking a steady stance on the subject, the PCB rejected the ICC’s decision not to take action against the referee of the match.

According to sources, the Board of Directors refused to play matches supervised by Pycroft and stands in its decision to boycott the matches if its demands are not met.

In addition, the PCB described the ICC’s investigation against the referee of the match as a mere wording, stressing that neither the aspects were examined for research nor related people.

In his letter, PCB said that Pakistan would agree to play after all his reservations to deal with an official announcement of the acceptance of demand.

Underlining the increasing plight of the ICC, the Soruces said that the principle of cricket as no choice but to remove the referee from the Pakistani matches after Pakistan’s tough attitude.

Not only does the Indian ruler avoid the handshake on The Toss, but he repeated the same after the match that ended, when the players of the opposing teams were supposed to tighten their hands according to Cricket’s tradition.

While Indian players congratulate each other on The Dugout after the match, they avoided recognizing or shaking their hands with the Pakistani team.

Pakistan’s players line up waiting for the usual handshake only to see the Indian team recede and closing the doors of the room.

Later, Nikephoros Captain of India, Suryakumar, defended his team’s decision not to tightly tighten Pakistani players, saying that he had been taken into alignment with their government and the Cricket Council.

The move has sparked a strong reaction from the Cricket Brotherhood, as well as from Mohsin Naqvi, who is head of the Pakistani Board of Directors (PCB) and is also the head of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

Not only Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha, in protest, refused to attend the post -race presentation ceremony, breaking from the rules of the broadcast where captains usually share their thoughts, the PCB has filed a formal complaint with the ICC. The omission of the usual handshake.

Meanwhile, in the light of PCB’s strong stance on the issue, sources said Geo News is expected to be removed from the Pakistan of the Asia Cup.

On the contrary, Indian media reported that the ICC has rejected PCB’s request to abolish Match Pycroft referee from the ongoing tournament.