Asia Cup

The ICC has handed Haris Rauf a two-match ban after Asia Cup 2025 clashes with India. Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah also sanctioned as tensions marred the tournament.

The BCCI is hopeful that the Asia Cup winners Trophy will reach its headquarters in Mumbai "within a day or two" but if the impasse continues, the Indian Board will take the matter to the ICC on November 4. India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets in the final in Dubai to win the Asia Cup, but declined to accept the trophy from Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who also serves as ACC and PCB chairman. This was after India skipper Suryakymar Yadav refused to shake hands with his Pakistan counterpart due to the conflict between the two nations. Naqvi has already conveyed that the trophy can be handed over to India but it will be presented by him. More than a month after the triumph, the BCCI still awaits the official handover of the silverware. "Yes, we are a little bit unhappy with the way the trophy has not been being given to us even after a month," BCCI joint secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI Video in an exclusive interaction. "We are pursuing this matter, a

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After the match, which ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw, players from both teams continued the gesture of sportsmanship by shaking hands, a welcome contrast to recent encounters.

According to sources close to the ACC, the trophy has not been handed over to the Indian team and remains at the council's office under strict instructions

According to BCCI sources, the directive was communicated just before the women's team departed for Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

Naqvi clarified his actions during the trophy ceremony at the Dubai International Stadium, revealing that he took the trophy with him after India's team declined to accept it.

Diplomatic efforts are now underway behind the scenes to return the trophy and medals to India, although no official resolution has been confirmed yet.

Winning the Asia Cup was the "best reply" to an aggressive opposition, middle-order batter Tilak Varma said on Tuesday, revealing that he aced an initial bout of pressure

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia made India’s stance clear on not accepting the Asia Cup trophy from ACC Chief Mohsin Naqvi.

A day before the final, both captains were supposed to pose with the trophy but the Indian skipper once again refused to share the stage with Pakistani skipper as Salman Agha posed alone for the photo

India's ninth Asia Cup crown eventually became a mere footnote as the expected cordiality on a sports field gave way to confrontation in the final clash against Pakistan where the rival players mocked each other both during and after the match. The tournament had been fraught with tension from the very start, and the animosity carried into the final, which India won by five wickets on a rather long Sunday night. What started with India's refusal to shake hands to show solidarity with victims of Pahalgam terror attack and the Indian armed forces, descended into a full blown mocking match in the summit clash. Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah delivered a perfect yorker to dismiss Haris Rauf in the 18th over and, in a cheeky send-off, mimicked the Pakistan pacer's dipping-flight act celebration from the Super 4 clash. Bumrah's gesture, a crashing-plane motion, went viral across social media. Rauf's actions were an attempt to mock India's military action under 'Operation Sindoor' a

Naqvi has held key government and sports administration roles in his career, including Punjab's caretaker chief minister (2023-24) and interior minister of Pakistan (from 2024)

Salman in the presser, said that he has never seen anyone refusing to shake hands with the opposing team in his entire career

Suryakumar mentioned in a social media post that the armed forces and the families affected by the Pahalgam attack were constantly in his thoughts

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the Indian team had refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council chairman Mohsin Naqvi, describing him as one of Pakistan's key leaders.

Team India lift their 9th Asia Cup title by beating arch rivals Pakistan by 5 wickets in what was a thrilling final in Dubai. Tilak Verma and Shivam Dube putting up a match-winning partnership.

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Asia Cup 2025 winners will receive $300,000 (Rs 2.6 crore approx.), a significant rise compared to previous editions

This was the first time India and Pakistan clashed in the final of Asia Cup's 41 years history