First referee has now reached the ICC with the complaint of referee PCB, FAKHAR ZAMAN's Ruckus, when Pakistan began to cry
Cricket News Desk. In the Super 4 final of the Asia Cup 2025, India defeated Pakistan. Despite the victory, the dispute continues. Many major Pakistani players were opposed to the dismissal of Pakistani Opener Fakhar Jaman. Now the Pakistan Cricket Board has also jumped in this dispute. The PCB filed a complaint. The Pakistan cricket board (PCB) filed a complaint with the ICC in the case of Fakhar Zaman controversial. The incident happened against India in the Super 4 match of Asia Cup 2025. In addition, the PCB demanded that first match referee Andy Picroft be removed, claiming that Pycroft respects the game spirit. This dispute further increases the tension between India and Pakistan. Controversion on the dismissal of Fakhar Jaman took place at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Fakhar Jaman batted well. He played some wonderful shots against Jaspreet Bumrah and Hardik Pandya. However, Hardik Pandya called him. The ball went with its bat in the hands of wicketkeeper Sanju Samson. Initially, the referee did not distribute him, but later after watching the repetition, the third referee called him. The third referee Ruchira Palliaguruga belongs to Sri Lanka. He saw the repetition several times and then ruled that Samson caught the ball correctly. Fakhar Zaman was surprised by this decision. He couldn’t believe he was out. He moves out of the ground and shakes his head. Pakistan coach Mike Hessen was also not satisfied with the referee’s decision. Each Pakistani asked questions after the match, and captain Salman Ali Aga, Pakistan, also questioned the decision. He said he didn’t think it was a fair catch. He believes the ball touched the ground before Samson’s gloves reached. Now the PCB has raised the case before the ICC. He wrote a letter to the ICC complaining about the incident. A PCB source told Hindustan Times: “Yes, we complained to Fakhar Zaman with the ICC. In our opinion, he did not get out because the ball did not come properly. We want to investigate the matter.” Share this story -tags