After defeating Pakistan in the final of Asia Cup 2025, there was chaos after India’s extraordinary victory. The Indian team refused to take the Asia Cup Trophy from PCB and ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi. After the delayed award distribution ceremony, the Indian team did not climb the stage as a protest.After this move, Mohsin Nakvi went back from the stage and also took the trophy with him, but did not hand over to Team India. The same move of the PCB chief was described by the Indian team as contrary to sportsmanship and BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket Control) Devjit Saikia recently came forward and revealed that they would start protests against Naqvi’s move.
Indian Team vs ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi after winning Asia Cup
“We have decided not to accept the Asia Cup 2025 Trophy from ACC President who is one of the senior leaders of Pakistan,” Saikia told ANI. It was a well-planned strategy. “He added, “This does not give him the right to take the trophy and medals with him. It is very unfortunate and against the spirit of sports. We hope that the trophy and medals will be returned to India as soon as possible. The ICC conference is going to be held in Dubai in this November and in that conference we will register very serious and strong protests against the actions of the ACC president.”
At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, India won the Asia Cup by defeating Pakistan by five wickets in the exciting final, but after that there was a complete dramatic developments for 90 minutes.
The Indian players immediately came on the field and some were accompanied by their families. Devisha, wife of captain Suryakumar Yadav, Natasha, wife of head coach Gautam Gambhir and daughters were also on the field and all looked very happy. 20 from the Indian team. ACC and Pakistan Cricket Board President Mohsin Naqvi stood with their colleagues at a distance of 25 yards. It is believed that the BCCI told the ACC that the team will not take awards from Naqvi who are known for anti -India attitude.
Naqvi posted a video a few days ago in which footballer Cristiano Ronaldo was celebrating the goal by pointing to the plane crash. Naqvi’s gesture was to Pakistan’s claim that he had dropped six jets of India during the Operation Sindoor after the Pahalgam terror attack. Naqvi was also behind the demand of Pakistan that Suryakumar Yadav, the captain who showed solidarity against the victims of the Indian armed forces and Pahalgam terror attack, imposed a crime of ICC level four.
The Indian team did not join hands with Pakistani players throughout the tournament. Pakistani players did not come from the dressing room for an hour after the final. It is believed that the Indian team was ready to take the trophy from anyone other than Naqvi on the stage. Khalid Al Jaruni of Dubai Sports City was also on stage and there was a possibility that he would give the trophy to the Indian team. The Indian team was not ready to go on stage with Naqvi and Naqvi was not ready to withdraw. A senior BCCI official said, “If Naqvi had forcibly tried to give the trophy, the BCCI would have filed an official complaint.”
Meanwhile, the presenter Simon Dul announced the individual sponsor awards after the match. The Pakistani team then took their awards from Bangladesh Cricket Board President Aminul Islam Bulbul. Dul then said, “I have been told by the Asian Cricket Council that the Indian team will not take their awards today and the event after the match ends here.” Nakvi descended from the stage and moved towards the exit door. The staff of the ACC tournament went away with the trophy, which surprised everyone. BCB President Bulbul, considered close to Naqvi, told the media standing outside the stadium that the prize distribution ceremony had to be finished in the middle as India refused to take the trophy.
The Indian team and associate staff celebrated near the podium and also took photographs without the trophy. BCCI President Devjit Saikia told selected news agencies at the board headquarters in Mumbai, “We refused to take the trophy from the same chairman and the prominent leader of Pakistan but this does not allow the person to take the trophy and medal to his hotel with him.” He said, “It is unexpected, it is very childless and we have a lot of ICC meeting in the first week of November. We will register a strong protest. ‘
When asked about Pakistani captain Salman Ali Aga, he defended Naqvi, saying, “He is the ACC president and has the right to give a trophy.” India and Pakistan matches are like ‘gold eggs’ for the broadcasting ecosystem of India and Pakistan and trying to have more and more matches of both teams in multi -country tournaments. But this incident in Dubai has created sourness and now the stakeholders will have to think that at what cost these matches are being done, which is increasing enmity and increasing as is seen clearly in the Asia Cup.