Andy Pycroft met Pakistan management to clear out any miscommunications.
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav refrained from shaking hands or making eye contact with his opponent during the toss. Following their decisive victory in the match, the team continued to use the same tactic.
No Indian player expressed interest in repeating the handshake as Pakistan waited to do so with the Indian squad. Videos of Surya shutting the doors to the team's dressing area also went viral. Salman Ali Agha skipped the post-match presentation ceremony, possibly in response to this action.
The Pakistan team management filed a formal protest against Team India, claiming that it is against the spirit of the game not to shake hands. They even threatened to abandon the competition if Andy Pycroft, the game's referee, was not taken out of their matches. ICC rejected both the demands of the Pakistan management.
Following this, PCB posted the video, implying that Pycroft was apologizing to the Pakistan captain and officials during a meeting. However, the video was muted and lacked audio, and instead of being taken seriously, it attracted trolls and scathing remarks from regular fans.
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