Photo file Najam Sethi. (AP photo) The former head of the Pakistani cricket council (PCB) Najam Sethi revealed the details of the dedicated persons about the dramatic events of 17 September during the Asia Cup. Pakistan almost pulled out of his match against UAE because of the tension that began when the Indian players refused Handshakes with Pakistani players on September 14th. The situation escalated when PCB demanded the removal of referee Andy Pycroft and threatened to boycott the tournament.The crisis reached its peak just before the match Pakistan-Uae. PCB officials told their players to stay at the stadium because they protested against Pycroft to be a referee. This caused a delay at the time of the start of the match.
Asia Cup: Handshake Gate, Pakistan Super 4 Input and India vs Pakistan
Sethi, who was involved in solving the situation, shared his view of Samaa. “The decision has already been taken. The mood was such that:” We are boycotting under the public pressure. Let the Asia Cup go to hell, let ICC go to hell. “My attitude was always that you should stay in the legal borders and not leave the international arena. I didn’t go to support Mr. Mohsin Naqvi.WATCH: Najam Sethi reveals what happened in the PCB 17 office. SeptemberHe warned against serious consequences if Pakistan withdrew. “If he tried to succeed, Pakistan would suffer irreparable damage. We could be sanctioned by the Asian cricket council (ACC), penalized by the international cricket council (ICC), foreign PSL players could refuse to play in PSL, and we lost $ 15 million in broadcasting rights.”The situation was eventually resolved when Pakistan withdrew his threat to pull out. They argued that they had received an apology from Pycroft, who remained as a referee despite the objections of Pakistan. ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta, who was part of the negotiations, informed PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi that Pycroft would continue when he follows all the rules.The initial dispute arose when PCB accused Pycroft of the stop of Pakistan’s captain Salman Ali Agha to shake his hands with Indian Suryakumar Yadav and prevent them from exchange team sheets during throwing.
