India, Sept. 16 -- Moments after the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday officially rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) demand to remove match referee Andy Pycroft from the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE, the details of their scathing letter to the apex body have been revealed. PCB had accused the ICC-appointed match referee of "misconduct of the highest order" following the Indian team's no-handshake walkout after beating Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

Indian players did not shake hands with their Pakistan counterparts both before and after Sunday's match. The two captains did not initiate any handshake at the toss, while Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube, who saw India through in the 128-run ...