Overview

• India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in Dubai, and Suryakumar Yadav led his team off without post‑match handshakes after dedicating the win to the armed forces and victims of the Pahalgam attack.
• The Pakistan Cricket Board lodged a formal complaint seeking referee Andy Pycroft’s removal, but the ICC maintained its support for him and the complaint did not lead to a panel change.
• Pakistan’s next Asia Cup match against the UAE started an hour late during the standoff, before the team took the field and won to set up a Super Four rematch with India.
• Referee Andy Pycroft apologized to Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha for a “miscommunication,” according to the Guardian and a PCB video, even as he remained on duty for the tournament.
• Reactions escalated as ex‑players traded barbs, including Mohammad Amir’s viral praise of Virat Kohli and Mohammad Yousuf’s derogatory remarks criticized by India’s Amit Mishra, while Kapil Dev and former umpire Anil Choudhary called the handshake issue a personal choice rather than a rules breach.