'Our board can't afford': Pakistan unlikely to withdraw from Asia Cup

TimesofIndia.com successful Dubai: Amidst the hostility surrounding the ‘handshake drama’ that unfolded connected Sunday night astatine the Dubai International Stadium, it is highly improbable that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) volition retreat from the ongoing Asia Cup, TimesofIndia.com has learnt."It is precise improbable that the PCB volition propulsion retired from the Asia Cup," a PCB root told TimesofIndia.com.

"If we bash that, ICC led by Jay Shah volition enactment dense sanctions connected the PCB, and this is thing our committee cannot afford. The fiscal concern station the Champions Trophy, wherever each the stadiums were renovated, is not good," the root added.This comes a time aft PCB president and existent Asian Cricket Council caput Mohsin Naqvi had posted connected societal media: “There is thing much important to maine than the honour and prestige of my country.”

PCB had besides lodged a ailment against lucifer referee Andrew Pycroft to the ICC, who had asked Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha and Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav to skip the customary handshake astatine the toss.“It is alarming to enactment that an ICC-appointed and supposedly neutral lucifer referee opted to indulge successful behaviour which intelligibly violates the Spirit of Cricket and MCC Laws," work the PCB letter.“The lucifer referee failed to discharge his responsibility: to guarantee that respect was extended and maintained amongst the captains arsenic good arsenic betwixt the 2 competing sides; and to make a affirmative ambiance by his behaviour and promote the captains and participating teams to bash likewise.

“In fact, the lucifer referee’s instructions to the 2 squad captains were wholly directed towards achieving the other result. This misconduct violates Article 2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Match Officials, which specifically makes it an offence for the lucifer referee to behaviour himself successful a mode that is contrary to the tone of the crippled and violates the MCC Laws.“Given the gravity, governmental nature/background, and far-reaching consequences and repercussions, the misconduct has besides caused disrepute to the game."We judge the highest level of offence has been committed.”TimesofIndia.com tin corroborate that the ICC has rejected PCB's plea.India and Pakistan are scheduled to bid astatine the ICC Academy connected Tuesday. While the clip slots are different, the 2 teams volition beryllium astatine the aforesaid venue successful mentation for their respective adjacent matches. India's grooming is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. (local time), portion Pakistan volition bid from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. (local time).India person already qualified for the Super 4s pursuing UAE's triumph implicit Oman connected Monday. Meanwhile, Pakistan volition play hosts the UAE connected Wednesday successful a must-win encounter. If they negociate to bushed UAE, Pakistan volition again fastener horns with India connected Sunday.