The United Arab Emirates (UAE) received the toss and selected to bowl towards Pakistan on Wednesday.
The Pakistan Cricket workforce arrived on the Dubai Cricket Stadium for his or her must-win recreation towards the UAE after permission from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who was chairing a high-level assembly to determine the workforce’s future within the match.
Former chairmen Ramiz Raja and Najam Sethi, alongside Aaqib Javed, had been current on the high-level hurdle in Lahore. In a put up on X, Naqvi mentioned: “We’ve got requested the Pakistan workforce to depart for the Dubai Cricket Stadium. Additional particulars to comply with.”
The event was additionally confirmed by the Asian Cricket Council confirmed in a press release that the match would go forward at 8:30 pm PST. In accordance with ESPNcricinfo, Andy Pycroft stays the match referee for the sport.
Terming the September 14 incident a results of miscommunication, ICC match referee Andy Pycroft apologised to the supervisor and captain of the Pakistan cricket workforce. Pycroft had earlier barred the captains of India and Pakistan from shaking fingers on the finish of their match.
The Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed its willingness to conduct an inquiry into the code of conduct violation that occurred in the course of the September 14 match.
PCB spokesperson Amir Mir earlier confirmed that the match was delayed by one hour amid uncertainty over whether or not the Males in Inexperienced would play or not.
“The session course of is ongoing and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi is discussing with former chairmen Ramiz Raja and Najam Sethi and alternatively, on-line negotiations are additionally happening with Dubai. Instantly, the match between UAE and Pakistan has been delayed by one hour,” he mentioned.
Media stories had mentioned the Pakistan cricket workforce wouldn’t play their males’s Asia Cup 2025 match towards the UAE. Issues heated up after the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) refused to interchange match referee Andy Pycroft, regardless of a number of requests from the PCB.
The controversy began after India refused to shake fingers with Pakistani gamers after their conflict in Dubai. The incident triggered outrage throughout Pakistan, with captain Salman Ali Agha boycotting his post-match media duties and the PCB submitting a proper protest with the ICC.
PCB chairman additionally suspended their Director Worldwide Usman Wahla, citing his failure to handle the scenario in the course of the recreation. The PCB had demanded the elimination of Pycroft as match referee for the Asia Cup, however the ICC turned down the request, insisting he would proceed in his function.
This led to a delay in as we speak’s recreation, when Pakistan gamers had been requested to remain within the lodge simply an hour earlier than the sport. The workforce had earlier cancelled their pre-match press convention, citing the heavy presence of Indian media and fears of escalating the problem.
