The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday defended its media manager filming a meeting between match referee Andy Pycroft and team officials ahead of their Asia Cup game against UAE, maintaining that the action was within ICC protocols. On Thursday, ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta had written to the PCB citing “multiple violations” of the Players and […]
Andy Pycroft (left) during the toss for the match between India and Pakistan. NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has accused International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Andy Pycroft of blatant bias, branding him a “favourite for the Indians” in the wake of the handshake controversy and mounting tensions at the […]
After threatening to boycott the remainder of the Asia Cup, Pakistan resumed training ahead of their crucial clash against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, September 16. However, doubts continue to linger over their participation in the rest of the tournament. The Men in Green have been giving mixed signals as they cancelled their […]
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 […]
The controversy erupted when Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha and India skipper Suryakumar Yadav did not exchange the customary handshake during the toss at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has threatened to withdraw from the remaining Asia Cup 2025 matches if match referee Andy […]
With Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav and his ‘men in blue’ refused to shake with the Pakistani team during the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium, former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar expressed his disagreement. Speaking on a Pakistani show after the match, Akhtar advised players not to make cricket political and play […]
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has strongly criticised India’s conduct during Sunday’s Asia Cup 2025 clash against Pakistan. Mohsin Naqvi criticised the Indian team for refusing to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts before and after the match. He referred to it as a violation of the […]
NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar did not mince his words after India’s thumping seven-wicket win over Pakistan in their Asia Cup 2025 Group A clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Watching the neighbours collapse for 127/9 before India chased down the target in just 15.5 overs, Gavaskar delivered one of his […]
A day after Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav and other Indian players refused to shake hands with the Pakistan team after a commanding seven-wicket win in the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium, Pakistan’s team manager, Naveed Akram Cheema, filed an official complaint with the match referee Andy Pycroft on Monday. Confirming […]
With Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav deliberately skipping shaking hands with Pakistani players after the Asia Cup 2025 match, he opened up about the team’s decision to not shake hands with opponents. Be it during the toss or after the match, SKY did not shake hands with Pakistan cricket team skipper Salman Ali Agha and walked […]
