Overview

• The Asian Cricket Council confirmed Pakistan canceled Saturday’s pre‑match press conference in Dubai at the team’s request, marking a second consecutive withdrawal from mandated media duties.
• Match referee Andy Pycroft remains in charge for today’s Super Four fixture despite a PCB protest; the PCB says he apologized, while an ICC source says he offered no apology.
• Pakistan previously considered withdrawing from the event and their UAE group game was delayed by about an hour for meetings before the team took the field and advanced.
• PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi visited the squad at the ICC Academy and the board brought in motivational speaker Dr Raheel Ahmed as part of a stress‑management program.
• India captain Suryakumar Yadav told his players to “shut the noise” before the rematch, which carries implications for Super Four standings and routes to the final.