PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi has demanded the "immediate removal" of Andy Pycroft , the match referee for the India vs Pakistan game on Sunday evening, from the remainder of the Asia Cup . The demand from Naqvi, who is also the current president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), came a day after the PCB alleged that Pycroft had "requested the captains not to shake hands at the toss" as is customary.

On Monday, the PCB sought to escalate the matter. "The PCB has lodged a complaint with the ICC regarding violations by the Match Referee of the ICC Code of Conduct and the MCC Laws pertaining to the Spirit of Cricket," Naqvi said in a tweet. "The PCB has demanded an immediate removal of the Match Referee from the Asia Cup."

ESPNcricinfo has sent a query to the ICC, which is the ultimate

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