India, Sept. 21 -- Senior Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has hit out at Pakistan for unfairly blaming match referee Andy Pycroft over the post-match handshake controversy that erupted following India's group-stage win in the Asia Cup 2025. Ashwin strongly criticised the Pakistan camp for demanding Pycroft's removal from the tournament and accused them of creating a needless spectacle after a straightforward cricketing decision.

"Andy Pycroft actually saved everybody from seeing such a poor spectacle," Ashwin said on his YouTube show 'Ash Ki Baat'. "India informed the match referee in advance - this is our decision, and we will follow it. That's it. After all this drama, you lost the match. So what are you complaining about? You did...