Overview

• At the Super Four toss in Dubai, India’s Suryakumar Yadav again walked past Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha without a handshake and chose to bowl first.
• Match referee Andy Pycroft remains on duty despite Pakistan’s protest over the Sept. 14 incident, with ICC yet to open a formal inquiry and competing accounts of who directed the no-handshake protocol.
• Pakistan cancelled the scheduled pre-match press conference, with the ACC confirming the team requested the call-off, and the captain did not address media.
• Pakistan brought in sports psychologist Dr Raheel Karim to support players as the team seeks to refocus after a turbulent week.
• India entered the Super Four unbeaten from the group stage, while Pakistan advanced after beating the UAE and Oman and considering tactical changes to their XI.