Naqvi ‘proposes’ ceremony to present Asia Cup trophy to India
LAHORE: Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has reportedly proposed holding a ceremony to present the Asia Cup 2025 trophy to India, which clinched the title last month.
The Indian team, acting on instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), refused to accept the trophy from Naqvi, following their victory over Pakistan in the final on September 29.
The BCCI has since written a formal letter to the ACC chairman, requesting that the trophy be handed over to them. In his response, the ACC chairman reportedly asked the BCCI to send an Indian player to attend a ceremony and collect the trophy from him. The sources said that Naqvi remained firm on his stance that he would present the silverware during the ceremony. The ACC has also proposed holding the ceremony on November 10 in Dubai, they added.
The development comes a month after the Indian team received backlash for consistently making political statements during last month’s Asia Cup. Pundits slammed Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav for refusing the customary handshake with Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha at the toss for their game on September 14.
India had defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the Asia Cup 2025 final after restricting them to 146 runs in 19.1 overs despite Sahibzada Farhan’s valiant half-century. The Men in Blue chased down the 147-run target in 19.4 overs, losing five wickets in the process to claim the continental title. Monitoring Desk
