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Instances When Teams Boycotted ICC Fixtures Or Declined Travelling To The Host Country

Pakistan threatened to boycott the match against the UAE in the Asia Cup 2025.

Hyderabad: Asia Cup 2025 concluded on Sunday with India emerging as the champions of Asia. They beat Pakistan by five wickets in a thriller played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. However, the tournament had its share of controversies, and most of them were around the India and Pakistan players.

India skipped the customary handshake during the toss and after the match in the group stage fixture between India and Pakistan. Pakistan accused match referee Andy Pycroft of telling skipper Salman Agha not to shake hands with the opposition captain. They threatened to boycott the match against the Uni

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