DUBAI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman has instructed the national team to proceed to the stadium after the demand to remove match referee Andy Pycroft has been accepted.
Following this decision, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) instructed the national team to proceed to the stadium. Andy Pycroft will not officiate in the Pakistan–UAE match.
The toss for the Pakistan–UAE match will take place at 8:00 pm, with the game scheduled to start at 8:30 pm. The demand to remove match referee Andy Pycroft has been accepted.
Earlier, a PCB spokesperson informed the media that the scheduled match between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates would begin with a one-hour delay. PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi remains in consultation with the former PCB chairman.
Today’s match between Pakistan and the UAE holds great significance, as the winner will face India on the 21st. Match referee Andy Pycroft had previously prevented the Pakistani and Indian captains from shaking hands, while the Indian captain made political remarks at the match’s conclusion.
Both Pycroft and the Indian captain violated MCC regulations. Pakistan adopted a principled stance, demanding Pycroft’s removal from the Asia Cup and penalising the Indian captain, Suryakumar Yadav, for his political remarks.
