Waseem khan

T20 Asia Cup: Doubts over Pakistan's participation in their next game in the 2025 Men's T20 Asia Cup against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the 'no handshake controversy' deepened on Tuesday with the cancellation of their pre-match press conference.

The Pakistan team management decided to cancel their pre-match press conference as the ICC rejected their protest over the Indian players avoiding shaking hands with members of the Pakistan team and match referee Andy Pycroft's involvement in it, according to a report by Telecom Asia Sport.

The cancellation of the PC has also cast doubts over Pakistan's further participation in the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Though Pakistan team management cancelled its pre-match press conference, the team did practice at the ICC academy at night without sending any player to address the media.