Overview

• India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in Dubai to top Group A and clinch a Super Four berth.
• The Pakistan Cricket Board filed a formal complaint seeking match referee Andy Pycroft's removal over the no-handshake episode, which the ICC denied.
• Pakistan had threatened to skip their Group A decider and cancelled a pre-match press conference before confirming they will face UAE to avoid handing a walkover.
• Sources indicated Pycroft will not officiate Pakistan's UAE match despite remaining on tournament duties, a point not confirmed by the ICC.
• Indian players, led by captain Suryakumar Yadav, declined customary handshakes in a stated show of solidarity with Pahalgam attack victims, while reports in Pakistan pointed to internal fallout including the reported suspension of official Usman Wahla.