Overview

• Former PCB chairman Najam Sethi said Mohsin Naqvi had decided to withdraw Pakistan before he and Ramiz Raja intervened on Sept 17.
• The emergency talks delayed Pakistan’s UAE match by an hour, after which Pakistan played, won, and advanced to the Super Four.
• The ICC rejected PCB’s bid to remove match referee Andy Pycroft, who remains on duty for the India–Pakistan Super Four game.
• ICC officials disputed PCB’s claim that Pycroft apologized, saying he conveyed regret over miscommunication and acted within protocols.
• The ICC reprimanded PCB over a recorded meeting inside the restricted PMOA, a matter flagged to the ACU and still under review as Pakistan skipped another pre-match press conference.