The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that ICC match referee Andy Pycroft has apologised to the Pakistan team management and captain following the controversial incident during the India–Pakistan Asia Cup clash on September 14.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has dismissed the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) request to remove Andy Pycroft as match referee from the ongoing Asia Cup.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has officially filed a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), demanding the immediate removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the Asia Cup 2025.
India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets in their first cricket meeting since the military conflict earlier this year, but the match ended without the traditional post-game handshakes.
Spinners led by Kuldeep Yadav helped India thrash Pakistan by seven wickets in the Asia Cup on Sunday as the neighbours met on the cricket pitch for the first time since a military conflict between them in May.
Pace bowling great Wasim Akram has urged Pakistan and India's cricketers to ignore the noise and enjoy the game when they meet in a highly charged Asia Cup T20 match on Sunday.
Coach Mike Hesson has told his Pakistan team to "focus on the job" in Sunday's highly charged Asia Cup clash with arch-rivals India.
Kuldeep Yadav returned figures of 4-7 to lead holders India to a crushing nine-wicket win over hosts United Arab Emirates in their opening match of the Asia Cup on Wednesday.
The Asia Cup is back, kicking off on September 9, 2025, in the UAE, marking its return in the T20 format after three years. Defending champions India, who clinched the 50-over title in 2023, will try to extend their dominance, while Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Bangladesh chase a much-needed redemption. All matches start at 6:30 pm local time (8:30 pm Bangladesh time).
A blockbuster between India and Pakistan headlines the Asia Cup starting on Tuesday as they face off for the first time in cricket since the military conflict in May.
|| ICC || Asia Cup will run from September 9-28 in the United Arab Emirates and will feature eight teams that will be battling it out for the coveted trophy.
Adam Zampa's marathon 21,000 mile (34,000 kilometre) round trip from Australia just to bowl 20 balls paid dividends as the Oval Invincibles won their third successive final in English cricket's Hundred with a 26-run victory over the Trent Rockets at Lord's on Sunday.