Overview

• India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the Sept. 14 Group A match in Dubai, then Indian players skipped the customary handshakes at the toss and after the game.
• The PCB lodged a formal complaint with the ICC calling for match referee Andy Pycroft to be removed and warned it could withdraw from its next fixture if he stays on.
• A senior BCCI official, speaking anonymously to PTI, said handshakes are a goodwill convention rather than a requirement under cricket laws.
• Some reports claim ACC officials spoke to Pycroft before the match and were aware of India’s position, with the council chaired by PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi.
• India has advanced to the Super 4s, and separate reports say the ICC is unlikely to change officials, leaving Pakistan’s next steps uncertain.