The ongoing Asia Cup 2025 has taken another dramatic turn as the International Cricket Council (ICC) officially rejected the demand of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to dismiss the match referee, Andy Pacroft. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has allegedly given its verdict to the Pakistan Cricket Board.
The PCB alleged that Andy Pycroft instructed Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga to avoid joining hands with Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav in the toss in Dubai. Pakistan felt that it was unfair and believed that the match referee was supporting India.
ICC rejected the demand of PCB and match match referee Andy Picroft
The Pakistan Cricket Board was angry about the biased that he felt and demanded the removal of Andy Picroft from the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. However, the ICC has strongly closed the allegations as the PCB threatened to boycott its game against the UAE.
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As reported by Cricbuz, the ICC has made the PCB clear that the matches of the match informed Andy Picroft before the toss that there would not be a handshake, and he was just following the situation as it came up during the struggle of India vs Pakistan in Dubai.
The ICC stressed that Pycroft worked on the basis of guidance from the tournament officials and not due to any Indian influence. This decision is a major setback for Pakistan’s attitude, as the ICC has not only rejected their demand, but has also rejected its claims of unfair treatment in the tournament.
to be continued…