The visiting Indian cricket team is looking to file a formal complaint before the ICC Referee Ranjan Madhugalle against the bowling action of Pakistan ace bowler Shoaib Akhtar.
It was learnt that the Indian batsmen are of the view that Shoaib's action is far from clean and wish to make an official complaint with match referee Ranjan Madhugalle. However, as things stand, they realise the present tour has more dimensions to it than just a cricketing one and, thus, presently are straining under the leash.
Most cricketers feel Shoaib Akhtar clearly chucks, most certainly with his 'effort' ball. But they feel politically handicapped because of the call by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee made to them before they left home - "You should not only aim to win matches but also hearts".
As things stand at the moment, Indians will review Shoaib's action in Tuesday's game at Rawalpindi before making a formal decision.
Another factor, which is stopping Indians from going ahead with their complaints, is that the second match is scheduled in Rawalpindi where Shoaib is a local boy.
Such a gesture from the Indians could instantly change the hospitable mood of the people in Pakistan - they are smarting from the defeat in the first game and it could turn them hostile against the Indians.
It might not be such a simple ask for the Indians as they need to get the approval of tour manager Professor Ratnakar Shetty who is unlikely to give them the go-ahead, given the feel-good factor of Indo-Pak relations at the moment.
A section of the Indian cricketers even feel they should lodge a complaint with the ICC once the final ball of the tour is bowled on April 17 at the conclusion of the third and final Test.
So far, there has been a good bonhomie and comradeship between the two teams, which could be marred if Ganguly's men complain against Shoaib.