ISLAMABAD (TNS) Pakistan has set a condition for playing the remaining matches of the Asia Cup and made it clear that if match referee Andy Pycroft is not removed, the national team will not play any more matches in the Asia Cup. According to a tweet by ‘X’ on social media, Pakistan has officially informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) against the match referee
Pakistan has officially decided that Pakistan will not play the remaining matches in the Asia Cup until the match referee is removed. Chairman PCB and Asian Cricket Council Chairman Mohsin Naqvi wrote in a tweet on the social networking website ‘X’ that the PCB has filed a complaint with the ICC.
Mohsin Naqvi said that the PCB informed the ICC that the match referee had violated the ICC Code of Conduct and MCC rules. The Chairman PCB further said that the match referee should be removed from the Asia Cup immediately. The Asian Cricket Council is also likely to impose fines on the Indian team.
It should be noted that the Pakistan Cricket Board has written a letter to the International Cricket Board (ICC) and the MCC, taking the position in the letter that India violated the sportsmanship spirit during the match against Pakistan.
In the letter, Pakistan demanded the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the Asia Cup, while Pakistan has also informed the tournament director of the Asia Cup.
Earlier, Chairman PCB and Chairman Asian Cricket Council Mohsin Naqvi had said in a post on the social networking website ‘X’ that dragging politics into the game is against its true spirit, it is hoped that all teams will celebrate future victories with dignity and decency.
It should be noted that after defeating Pakistan in the Asia Cup yesterday, the Indian team did not shake hands with Pakistani players, violating the sportsmanship spirit.
According to the spokesperson of the Pakistan team, the match referee had requested the captains not to shake hands even at the time of the toss.
Later, Pakistani captain Salman Ali Agha also did not attend the closing ceremony in protest against the Indian attitude.
In addition, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav brought politics into the game, naming the victory against Pakistan as the Pahalgam incident.
In the post-match presentation, Suryakumar Yadav had violated the laws of cricket and said, ‘I name today’s victory as the Pahalgam incident, it is a gift from us to the Indian Army against Pakistan.’
After defeating Pakistan in the Asia Cup yesterday, the Indian team did not shake hands with the Pakistani players in violation of sportsmanship. According to the spokesperson of the Pakistan team, the match referee had requested the captains not to shake hands even at the time of the toss. Later, Pakistani captain Salman Ali Agha also did not attend the closing ceremony in protest against the Indian attitude. Moreover, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav brought politics into the game, attributing the victory against Pakistan to the Pahalgam incident.
In the post-match presentation, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav, while flouting the rules of cricket, said, “I attribute today’s victory to the Pahalgam incident, it is a gift from us to the Indian Army against Pakistan.”
