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
The live telecast of the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2025 Final match will be available on Sony Sports Network in India
Bumrah extended his hand, fingers pressed together, palm facing down, arcing it towards the floor - a striking echo of Rauf's controversial "plane crash" mime
India's highest successful run chase score at the Dubai International Stadium against Pakistan is 174 runs
Suryakumar Yadav, who has already been fined 30 percent of his match fees for his post-match comments after the match against Pakistan in the group stage, was once again at the centre of yet another c
Pakistan opener Farhan smashed Bumrah for three sixes in Asia Cup 2025 - two in the high-pressure Super Four clash and another in the tournament final.
With ACC chairman and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi scheduled to present the silverware, speculation abounds that India might refuse to accept the trophy directly from him if they win