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Pakistan embarrassed as Andy Pycroft remains match referee for Asia Cup match despite pull out threats

Despite Pakistan’s appeals, Andy Pycroft is the match referee for the Asia Cup game between Pakistan vs UAE (Image via X/@ICC & Getty Images) Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2025 clash against the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday was thrown into confusion after the ICC refused to replace match referee Andy Pycroft, despite Pakistan’s objections. Hours before…

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Pakistan’s late drama before UAE match: Match delayed, boycott talks – what we know so far | Cricket News

The game between Pakistan and UAE has been delayed by an hour (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) The Asia Cup fixture between Pakistan and the UAE in Dubai was thrown into uncertainty on Wednesday evening, with the start delayed by an hour and strong indications that Pakistan could forfeit the match. The controversy arose from…

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‘Action will be taken’: IPL Chairman on possible misconduct during India vs Pakistan Asia Cup match | Cricket News

Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha, right, walks past India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav after the coin toss ahead of the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) India-Pakistan cricket relations have taken a new turn as the Pakistan Cricket…

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More twists and turns in handshake row! Match referee Andy Pycroft unlikely for Pakistan vs UAE | Cricket News

Pakistan players greet each other after their loss in the Asia Cup cricket match against India (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: In a fresh development, it is understood that ICC match referee Andy Pycroft could well be “rested” for the match between Pakistan and UAE scheduled for Wednesday at the Dubai International Stadium. TimesofIndia.com…

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India ‘torturing’ Pakistan through match referee: Ex-player uses distasteful language for Suryakumar Yadav | Cricket News

Captain Suryakumar Yadav in conversation with reporters after the match (Picture credit – Pratyush Raj/TimesofIndia.com) Former Pakistan batter Yousuf Youhana, who later changed name to Mohammad Yousuf, used disrespectful language and joked about India captain Suryakumar Yadav‘s name as part of a panel discussion. The 51-year-old also stated the Indian cricket board was using its…

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ICC rejects PCB’s demand to remove match referee Andy Pycroft from Asia Cup | Cricket News

Representational photo of the ICC. (Image: TimesofIndia.com) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has formally turned down the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) request to replace match referee Andy Pycroft during the ongoing Asia Cup. TimesofIndia.com had reported on Monday night that a formal communication in this regard was being drafted and it landed on Tuesday morning.The…

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India vs Pakistan: Who is Andy Pycroft, the match referee that PCB want removed | Cricket News

File photo of ICC Match Referee Andy Prycroft. (Image: X) A major controversy erupted after India’s seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup match in Dubai on Sunday. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and his team refused to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts, dedicating their win to the armed forces following Operation Sindoor. This…

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‘India miles ahead’ — R Ashwin says Pakistan no match after Asia Cup defeat | Cricket News

Jasprit Bumrah of India celebrates with team mates(Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has praised the India team for their dominant seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup, while acknowledging that the current Pakistan side does have some talented players. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said the match highlighted…

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‘Cricket match hain, isko political mat banao’: Shoaib Akhtar slams India’s no-handshake stance; backs Salman Agha’s protest | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: India handed Pakistan a crushing seven-wicket defeat in their Asia Cup 2025 Group A encounter at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, but the drama off the field quickly overshadowed the on-field performance. Following a clinical bowling effort that restricted Pakistan to 127/9, Team India chased the target in just 15.5 overs,…

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