"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."
"and had allegedly asked Pakistan's captain Salman Agha and his Indian counterpart Suryakumar Yadav to not partake in the customary captains' handshake at the toss. Later, once Yadav hit the winning runs for India, he walked off the field along with his batting partner Shivam Dube without shaking the opposition's hands a tradition in cricket in a move that went uncontested by the match officials."
Pakistan's Asia Cup fixture against the UAE was delayed by an hour as PCB officials considered withdrawing from the tournament in protest over a handshake dispute with India. The PCB and ICC agreed to Andy Pycroft's assignment as match referee after Pycroft apologised to Pakistan's manager and captain and termed the September 14 incident a miscommunication. The ICC offered to investigate a code of conduct violation related to Pycroft's request that the Pakistan and India captains avoid the customary toss handshake. During the India match, Indian players left the field and dressing room without shaking hands, and match officials did not intervene.
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