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India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2025: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday demanded the immediate removal of match referee Andy Pycroft from the Asia Cup, alleging a violation of the apex body's code of conduct by him during the game against India in Dubai.

Pycroft officiated the match at the end of which Indian players did not shake hands with the rival team. The PCB has lodged a formal complaint against Pycroft with the ICC.

"The PCB has lodged a complaint with the ICC regarding violations by the Match Referee of the ICC Code of Conduct and the MCC Laws pertaining to the Spirit of Cricket. The PCB has demanded an immediate removal of the Match Referee from the Asia Cup," PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi said on 'X'.

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Pakistan had earlier taken up the issue with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), labelling the Indian players' conduct as "unsporting".

"Team manager Naveed Cheema lodged a strong protest against the Indian players' behaviour of not shaking hands. It was deemed as unsporting and against the spirit of the game. As a protest, we did not send our captain to the post-match ceremony," read a PCB statement issued earlier.

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The arch-rivals faced each other on a cricket ground for the first time since the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir and the ensuing 'Operation Sindoor' by India on terror infrastructure across the border in May.

Talking about the match, India produced another dominating effort and ended up extending their brilliance over the arch-rivals. India registered a remarkable 7-wicket win and made it two out of two in the tournament so far to remain at the top of the group A standings.

After opting to bat first, Pakistan were restricted to 127/9 in their 20 overs. Kuldeep Yadav picked three wickets for India, whereas Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah found a couple of scalps each. The Men in Blue chased down the target in just 15.5 overs with skipper Suryakumar Yadav playing a match-winning knock of unbeaten 47 runs.