The Asia Cup is not taking the name of the drama of the Pakistan cricket team in 2025. The Pakistan Cricket Board is constantly being written to the ICC to remove the match referee Andy Picroft. Due to which the match played between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates will start an hour late. Where the match was to start at 8 pm, now the match will start from 9 pm.
Actually, Pakistan cricket team did not leave the hotel at the right time for the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. After which there is speculation of Asia Cup Boycott. Pakistan threatened Boycott after nine handshake controversy in the match against India. Pakistan objected to the match referee Andy Pikeroft after the controversy. The PCB had demanded the removal of this match referee of Zimbabwe in the remaining matches of the team. Pycroft also had to refer to the match between Pakistan and UAE today. After which it is now being said that Andy Picroft first reached Dubai Stadium but was later called back ICC Headquarter.
Let me tell you, the Pakistan Cricket Board had mail the ICC for the second time to remove the referee Andy Picroft before the match. The ICC also rejected the demand for the second time.
The PCB then asked Pakistani players to stay in the hotel and wait for further instructions. In such a situation, there was a cloud of crisis on this match.