When Yadav was asked to comment on the handshake row after his team's last group-stage fixture on Friday evening, he responded by saying: It [the match] will be a good contest between the ball and the bat. He went on to add that he's asked his players to shut the noise ahead of the match against Pakistan. Close your room, switch off your phone and sleep, the India captain said. It's easy to say, but sometimes it is difficult.
Andy Pycroft termed the September 14 incident a result of miscommunication. The PCB also said that the ICC expressed its willingness to conduct an inquiry into the code of conduct violation that occurred during the September 14 match, referring to Pycroft's request to Pakistan and India captains to avoid the customary handshake at the toss, which the PCB alleges contravened the laws of the game.