The International Cricket Council (ICC) is preparing to take strict disciplinary action against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for violations during the release of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai.
PCB accused of several violations during Asia Cup 2025
Violations include delay in a scheduled match, unauthorized filming inside restricted areas, and misleading public statements about match referee Andy Pycroft.
The controversy began against Pakistan’s Group A stability against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where the PCB allowed its media manager to film inside the players and match officials area (PMOA). The video, in which Captain Salman Ali Aga, the team manager, was shown in a meeting to Akram Cheema, head coach Mike Hessen and Referee Andy Pycroft, later aired on social media. The ICC rules strictly refused any filming within PMOA.
In addition, Pakistan delayed the start of the same game about an hour after the players instructed not to leave their hotel. Protest with ICC’s decision not to suspend Pycroft to shake hands In the first tournament between India and Pakistan.
Adding fuel to the controversy, the PCB claimed that Pycroft had issued a formal apology, later a statement by ICC authorities.
ICC sends a formal notice to PCB
According to reports, ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta has sent a formal notice to the PCB, repeatedly cited for violation of the disintegration of the behavior and tournament protocol. With possible restrictions, including heavy fines and additional measures, disciplinary proceedings are going on.
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The ICC insisted that the delay in the schedule, the media protocol violations and the official affair of official affairs will not be tolerated. The investigation is going on in the incidents around the UAE match due to PCB statements, social media activity and delay.
The sequence of events returns with India with a conflict of Pakistan. During the toss, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav avoided joining hands with Salman Ali Aga, in a gesture to honor the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. The PCB accused Picroft of running the situation incorrectly and pushed it to remove it. However, the ICC reviewed the case and approved the referee of any wrongdoing.
Now with repeated violations of the protocol on records, the ICC’s disciplinary committee is expected to announce strict action against Pakistan in the coming days. The developments have put the tournament’s atmosphere more stressed, which oversees on-field cricket with off-field controversies.
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