The International Cricket Council (ICC) has rejected Pakistan Cricket Board’s demand to remove Zimbabwean Andy Pycroft from the panel of match referees in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai.
It may be recalled that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had filed a complaint with the ICC alleging that Pycroft had asked Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha, at the time of the toss, not to shake hands with his Indian counterpart Suryakumar Yadav in their Asia Cup match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
“Late last night, ICC had sent a reply to PCB stating that Pycroft won’t be removed and their plea has been rejected,” an ICC source told PTI news agency.
The 69-year-old is due to officiate Pakistan’s final group stage game against the UAE on Wednesday.
