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A controversy erupted at the Asia Cup after Pakistan demanded the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft, alleging code of conduct violations following India's win. The PCB chairman criticized India's team for skipping handshakes and shutting their dressing room.

On the eve of India's Asia Cup clash with Pakistan, India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate, who hails from the Netherlands, discovered how India vs Pakistan begins long before the first ball, and why cricket is never just about cricket.

A video of Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi warmly greeting India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav ahead of the Asia Cup 2025 has gone viral, adding buzz to the India-Pakistan rivalry. Despite political tensions and Naqvi's recent remarks about India, cricket took center stage as captains discussed their ambitions for the tournament, which begins today with Afghanistan facing Hong Kong.