In a current growth, the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) has issued a warning to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for “violating a number of event guidelines” within the Asia Cup 2025. The ICC despatched an e mail to the PCB relating to the filming of restricted areas earlier than their Asia Cup conflict with the UAE.
The match between Pakistan and the UAE was delayed by greater than an hour on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium on September 17. Notably, the workforce refused to take the sphere in response to the ICC’s choice to retain match referee Andy Pycroft regardless of a number of requests from the PCB for his elimination.
PCB Shared Muted Video with Match Referee Andy Pycroft on Social Media
Pakistan despatched a letter to the ICC over the handshake controversy throughout their Asia Cup conflict in opposition to India in Dubai. The PCB blamed match referee Andy Pycroft and demanded his elimination from the referee panel, even threatening to withdraw from the event.
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After the ICC rejected the request, the PCB wrote one other letter on the eve of their recreation in opposition to the UAE. On match day, gamers have been instructed to stay on the lodge whereas the PCB held a prolonged assembly involving chairman Mohsin Naqvi and former chiefs Najam Sethi and Ramiz Raja.
The PCB later posted on social media that Pycroft had apologized to their camp. Additionally they shared a video on X displaying the Zimbabwean official in dialog with captain Salman Ali Agha, supervisor Naved Akram Cheema, and coach Mike Hesson within the referee’s room, however the audio was muted.
ICC Set to Take Strict Motion Towards PCB for ‘Violating Legal guidelines’ in Asia Cup
The ICC wrote the e-mail to the PCB for breaching laws contained in the Gamers and Match Officers Space (PMOA). CEO Sanjog Gupta described the repeated filming in restricted zones as severe misconduct and a violation of event protocol.
“The ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta has written to the PCB stating that the board has been responsible of repeated PMOA violations on match day. PCB is in receipt of the e-mail,” a event supply advised PTI.
The PCB has not but answered an e mail despatched on September 17, the day their match was delayed by an hour. After receiving one other robust warning, it’s unclear how the PCB will reply.
India Set to Face Pakistan in Tremendous 4 Stage on September 21
The Tremendous 4 stage of the Asia Cup 2025 will start on Saturday with a match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Sri Lanka superior unbeaten from Group B after eliminating Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi, whereas Bangladesh additionally certified from the identical group.
India and Pakistan secured their spots from Group A. The Males in Blue will face Pakistan on September 21 in Dubai. India, who received the sooner conflict in opposition to Pakistan, stay undefeated forward of their ultimate group match in opposition to Oman.
Suryakumar Yadav’s facet will face Bangladesh and Sri Lanka within the subsequent matches. The stage will conclude with India taking up Sri Lanka on September 26, additionally in Dubai. The highest two sides on the finish of this spherical will meet within the ultimate on September 28 in Dubai.
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