ICC Removes Refree Andy Pycroft After PCB’s Threat to Boycott Asia Cup

The ICC has replaced match referee Andy Pycroft with Richie Richardson for Pakistan’s Asia Cup 2025 fixtures following a dispute with the PCB over the handling of the India-Pakistan match, where Indian players refused to shake hands. Pycroft will not officiate Pakistan’s last group-stage game against the UAE or any potential Super 4 matches, as demanded by the PCB, who had threatened to withdraw from the tournament if their request was not met, leading to a compromise where Richardson will now officiate Pakistan’s games while Pycroft continues in the rest of the tournament.

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