Overview

• The Asian Cricket Council said Pakistan called off its scheduled pre-match briefing an hour before start time, the team’s second such cancellation of the tournament.
• Indian players declined customary handshakes in the September 14 game, prompting a PCB complaint; Pakistan says referee Andy Pycroft apologized, a claim an ICC source disputes.
• Despite Pakistan’s objections, Pycroft stays assigned to officiate the Super Four rematch in Dubai.
• Pakistan previously considered withdrawing and delayed its September 17 UAE match by about an hour for talks before playing and advancing to the Super Four.
• PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi visited the squad and a sports-psychology resource joined the camp as both sides prepare for a match that could shape the route to the September 28 final.