Overview

• The Asian Cricket Council confirmed Pakistan called off Saturday’s scheduled media session in Dubai, the team’s second withdrawal from mandatory pre-match duties this week.
• PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi visited training and the board brought in motivational speaker Dr Raheel Ahmed to address player morale before Sunday’s Super Fours game.
• Pakistan’s formal objection to Andy Pycroft over the Sep. 14 handshake dispute has not changed appointments, and he is assigned to officiate the India–Pakistan match.
• The PCB says Pycroft apologized over a miscommunication, but an ICC source told Al Jazeera he offered no apology, underscoring conflicting accounts of the referee’s meeting with Pakistan.
• Former players, including Sunil Gavaskar, criticized Pakistan for skipping press duties and suggested possible sanctions, though no formal penalty has been announced.