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Pakistan managed to keep his hopes of the Asia Cup alive in 2025 despite all the drama out of the field, as the team of Salman Ali Agha defeated the Arab Emirates united by 41 runs on September 17 and reserved his place at Super 4s. The crucial victory took place after days of tension, confusion and controversy of hand.
However, the Pakistani players kept focusing and delivered when they mattered the most. The problem started after the India-Pakistan match on September 14. India refused to shake hands with Pakistan before and after the game in Dubai, who exploded in a storm off the field.
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Later, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had contacted the International Cricket Council (ICC), demanding that the referee matching the referee Andy Pycroft was eliminated after the infamous Non-Handshake’s incident against India. The ICC rejected these requests several times.
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The controversy created uncertainty as to whether green men would even take the field against the United Arab Emirates. The start of the game was delayed as the PCB did not allow the player to go out on the venue, and made direct intervention by Andy Pycroft himself, who met with the team management to clarify the matters, to allow the game to continue on Wednesday.
Haris Rauf says the PCB drama is not my problem
Despite all the noise, Pakistan players decided to focus only on the cricket and demonstrated it with the crucial victory over the United Arab Emirates. After the Pakistan Super 4 qualification, the Bolist Star Fast Haris Rauf has clearly made it clear that the PCB disputes were not his problem.
Haris Rauf said that his attention was only to act in the field, and the rest of the team assured that the tension out of the field did not affect his game. However, Pakistan had to fight hard, but they won a 41 racing victory over the United Arab Emirates, with Shaheen Afridi who offered a program of everything.
Haris Rauf said at the post-partite press conference: “I did not feel any pressure. This is not in my control. These are the decisions for the advice; it is his headache. For me, I had to play the game; my focus was in this. Management has managed things quite well.”
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The victory increased the team’s morale after a strong loss in India. When asked if this Pakistan squad can climb above the chaos, the way the 2017 Champions Trophy winning team had passed out of the field to raise the famous title, Rauf refused to comment.
Haris Rauf emphasized that the decisions of the strategy and selection of the team are the responsibility of the captain and the coaches. He also said that the work of the players is to make the most of all the opportunities they have been given and that it focuses on it.
Haris Rauf signed saying, “It’s not my domain talking about who plays and who doesn’t, this is for coaches and the captain. As a player, if we have the opportunity, we should make the most of it.”
“As for Batsmen, I’m sure they discuss things with each other. We have a few days before the next game, so we hope we can prepare -well.”
