The International Cricket Council (ICC) refuted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)’s demand to remove match referee Andy Pycroft from the panel of officials for the ongoing Asia Cup. ICC’s rejection came on Tuesday.

PCB had filed a complaint with ICC, claiming Pycroft told the Captains of both teams — India’s Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha — not to shake hands at the toss, during their Asia Cup match on Sunday.

“Late last night, ICC had sent a reply to PCB stating that Pycroft won’t be removed and their plea has been rejected,” an ICC source stated.

The 69-year-old Zimbabwean is due to officiate Pakistan’s final group stage game against the UAE on Wednesday.

Pakistan team manager Naved Cheema had also filed a complaint with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), alleging that it was on Pycroft’s insistence that team sheets were not exchanged between the two skippers, as is the norm.