The group stage Asia Cup 2025 clash between India and Pakistan was marred by controversy after the Men in Blue refrained from shaking hands with the players of the arch-rivals as a mark of protest against the Pahalgam terror attack, which took place on April 22. India’s handshake snub rattled the Pakistan cricket fraternity as PCB manager Naveed Cheema filed a complaint against match referee, Andy Pycroft, with the Asian Cricket Council, alleging that Zimbabwean official told both captains to avoid a handshake.
Thereafter, PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is also ACC chief, informed on his social media handles that he had lodged a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) against Pycroft, accusing him of violating the code of conduct, and demanded his removal as the match referee from the ongoing Asia Cup 2025.