The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has demanded the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the Asia Cup 2025, a day after Pakistan’s Group A clash with India in Dubai.
Pakistan had lodged an official protest with the referee post the encounter, after the Indian players, led by skipper Suryakumar Yadav, refused to participate in the customary post-match hand shake with the opponent.
“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,” Mohsin Naqvi, chairman of the PCB, said in a social media post.
Pakistan’s decision to lodge a complaint with the International Cricket Council reportedly comes after Zimbabwean Pycroft’s inaction following the protest last night.
“Team manager Naveed Cheema lodged a strong protest against Indian players’ behaviour of not shaking hands. It was deemed as unsporting and against the [spirit] of the game. As a protest we did not send our captain to the post-match ceremony,” read a PCB statement issued earlier.
Published on Sep 15, 2025
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