India, Sept. 17 -- The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday claimed that the match referee Andy Pycroft apologised for his actions during the Asia Cup Group A match between India and Pakistan, which saw no handshakes between the players from the two teams following the conclusion of the game. The statement came as the contest between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was delayed by one hour as the PCB tried their best to get Pycroft removed from the match officials list for the remainder of the eight-team tournament.

The PCB also claimed that the ICC have shown readiness to investigate a possible Code of Conduct breach during the match between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

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