Pakistan have cancelled their pre-match press conference ahead of their Super Fours game against India on Sunday at the ongoing Asia Cup, continuing the trend which was witnessed before their previous fixture against the UAE, according to ESPNcricinfo.
A Pakistan player or member of the coaching staff was scheduled to do a press conference at 6 pm (local time) on Saturday. The Men in Green were also set to train from 6 pm onwards for three hours at the ICC Academy in Dubai. Despite cancelling the press conference, Pakistan will go ahead with the scheduled training session, according to ESPNcricinfo.
As of now, Pakistan’s reason behind cancelling the presser remains unclear. It is the second instance in as many games that Pakistan have scrapped the customary pre-match duties. Pakistan refused to hold a press conference ahead of their must-win game against the UAE earlier this week, as the handshake row with match referee Andy Pycroft raged on.
