Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi meets nationwide group gamers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 20, 2025. — Screengrab through X/@TheRealPCBMedia
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday met the nationwide group gamers in Dubai forward of their second encounter with India within the males’s Asia Cup tomorrow.
The PCB chief visited the gamers throughout their apply session at ICC Academy’s Oval Two, the place he additionally spoke with head coach Mike Hesson and captain Salman Ali Agha.
The gamers, in the meantime, continued coaching with full vitality and spirit.
On Naqvi’s arrival, the Indian supporting employees and gamers wrapped up their coaching session and returned to the lodge.
Earlier, Pakistani and Indian followers welcomed the Pakistan group upon their arrival on the ICC Academy. Indian supporters additionally took photographs with Pakistani batter Fakhar Zaman.
The assembly comes within the backdrop of the “handshake controversy” that adopted Pakistan’s earlier conflict with India, which attracted appreciable consideration each on and off the sphere.
Earlier within the day, Pakistan cricket group has cancelled its scheduled pre-match press convention. The choice was formally confirmed at present (Saturday), though the group administration gave no motive.
A Pakistani participant or a member of the assist employees was supposed to deal with the media at 6 pm native time, nevertheless it was referred to as off.
India received the September 14 group match by seven wickets in Dubai and afterwards refused to shake fingers with their opponents, angering Pakistan.
It was the primary assembly between the neighbours since a four-day armed battle in Might left greater than 70 individuals lifeless.
The Pakistan Cricket Board lodged a protest with the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC), saying that match referee Andy Pycroft had informed skipper Salman Agha to not method Indian counterpart Suryakumar Yadav for a handshake on the toss.
The PCB demanded that Pycroft be faraway from their matches and threatened to withdraw from the eight-team T20I competitors.
Their final group sport was held up for an hour earlier than the PCB mentioned Pycroft had apologised, and the match, with the Zimbabwean in cost, finally went forward.
Based on the PCB, Pycroft described the incident because of miscommunication. The ICC has indicated its willingness to conduct a proper inquiry into the alleged breach of the code of conduct.
Pakistan beat the hosts, the United Arab Emirates, to qualify for the following stage, the Tremendous Fours, and arrange one other assembly with India in Dubai.
Indian media reported that the group plans to stay to its no-handshake coverage for Sunday’s conflict.
