Mohsin Naqvi slams Modi for drawing parallel between Asia Cup win, May clash

ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has responded Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the same fashion after the latter dragged politics into sports by drawing unfounded parallels between the India’s Asia Cup 2025 final victory and the military engagement between the two neighbouring countries in May.

India beat Pakistan by five wickets in the final at Dubai International Stadium with emotions running high between the sides following a brief military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours earlier this year.

Congratulating the Men in Blue, Modi wrote: “#OperationSindoor on the games field. Outcome is the same — India wins!”

In response, Naqvi, who is also the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president, asserted no cricket match could rewrite the truth that India suffered humiliating defeats at Pakistan’s hands in war.

“If war was your measure of pride, history already records your humiliating defeats at Pakistan’s hands. No cricket match can rewrite that truth.

“Dragging war into sport only exposes desperation and disgraces the very spirit of the game,” he added.

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