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Asia Cup: ICC likely to take action against Pakistan Cricket Board for match violations
Violations included recording video inside the stadium on match day and posting footage on PCB’s official social media channels
- PUBLISHED: Thu 18 Sept 2025, 10:28 PM UPDATED: Thu 18 Sept 2025, 10:54 PM
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reportedly written a letter and sent emails to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), citing multiple breaches during the match against the UAE on September 17.
The violations included recording video inside the stadium on match day and posting footage on PCB’s official social media channels. These actions that have drawn the ire of the ICC and the cricket body is likely to take action against Pakistan board. The ICC was also not made aware of how PCB planned to use the filmed footage.
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According to news reports, Pakistan breached the rules by allowing media manager to film a meeting between match referee Andy Pycroft, its head coach Mike Hesson and captain Salman Ali Agha before the toss. The ICC had made it clear that media managers were barred from such meetings.
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Wednesday’s clash with the UAE was delayed by an hour after Pakistan protested ICC’s refusal to remove match referee Pycroft from their games.
The controversy began after the September 14 clash, when the Indian team avoided handshakes with Pakistan players in protest of the Pahalgam attacks. Match referee Andy Pycroft then prohibited the captains of both teams from exchanging handshakes, a decision that drew strong criticism from the PCB, which also withdrew from the post-match presentation ceremony in protest.
Pakistan agreed to play the match after negotiations between Asian Cricket Council, the ICC, and Pycroft.
The world cricket body has also taken exception to a PCB media release that claimed Pycroft had "apologised", when in fact he had merely expressed regret over a miscommunication.
PCB's statement stated that Pycroft apologised to the manager and captain of the Pakistan team, describing the situation as a miscommunication. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has also indicated its willingness to investigate any potential violations of the Code of Conduct during the match.
Ajanta Paul is a Senior Editor on the Digital team. A natural leader and newshound, she thrives in breaking news and high-pressure situations — and enjoys reporting on community issues that matter to UAE residents.
