India, Sept. 19 -- The International Cricket Council (ICC) has pulled up the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for "violation of multiple tournament rules" ahead of their final Group A Asia Cup 2025 clash against the UAE on Wednesday at the Dubai International Stadium. The team delayed the match in protest against the world body's rejection of their demand to suspend match referee Andy Pycroft from the tournament.

PCB's demand stemmed from the handshake controversy in last Sunday's Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan in Dubai. The board blamed Pycroft for the fiasco and demanded his removal from the tournament's match referee panel, along with threatening a pullout. After the ICC rejected the plea, Pakistan shot another letter on the ev...