Pakistan’s Home Minister and Chairman of the Cricket Council of Asia Mohsin Naqvi has maintained his stand that the Asia Cup 2025 trophy will only go to players of the Indian team. In a recent video on social media, Naqvi is praised for the way he handled the Asia Cup trophy and is described as the pride of the nation.
India defeated Pakistan in the final and won the Asia Cup for the ninth time. However, the celebration was overshadowed by an unexpected event. The Indian team refused to accept the trophy from Naqvi, who took it back to his hotel and left India without receiving the award. The move sparked criticism in the sports world.
Mohsin Naqvi retains Asia Cup trophy, stirs controversy with comments on India
Mohsin Naqvi kept the Asia Cup trophy in his office, insisting that it should be handed over only to members of the Indian team at a formal ceremony in Dubai. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has repeatedly rejected these demands.
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A man standing next to Naqvi made nasty comments about India while praising Naqvi’s response to the trophy incident. He said that Naqvi remained patient on the field when the Indian team initially refused to accept the trophy.
“Jab yeh ground mein khade, the Indian team wasn’t going to take away the trophy, but he showed patience. He kept playing, kept playing. If we can take the trophy away from someone else, this is what he wanted it to be (Even when he was on the ground and the Indian team did not have the trophy in hand, he showed perseverance. He kept standing, kept standing. They (Indian team) were hoping that if he moved aside, they would take it from someone else). ”
Pura India is in the running for the trophy – Mohsin Naqvi’s clip
Sindh Governor said India underestimated Mohsin Naqvi. He alleged that Naqvi treated the Indian team “like terrorists” and took away the Asia Cup trophy in his car, adding that now “all of India is chasing the trophy”.
“But they didn’t know that our chairman was also Wazir-e-Dhafra. He later treated the team like a bad gardener and took away the trophy while keeping it in the cart. Now poor India, chasing the trophy (But they didn’t know that our chairman was also Wazir-e-Dhafra (Minister of Interior). He then treated his team like Deshat Gardon (terrorists), kept the trophy in his car and took it away. Now all of India is chasing the trophy). ”
Indian team recreates Rohit Sharma’s iconic T20 World Cup walk
The Indian team, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, celebrated the victory in a unique way after learning that they would not receive the trophy. The team recreated Rohit Sharma’s iconic slow-motion walk during the 2024 T20 World Cup celebrations, this time without the trophy.
The post-match presentation was delayed for nearly an hour due to discussions with Mohsin Naqvi and the Indian management. Naqvi refused to hand over the trophy and India lost out on the award.
Earlier, the BCCI had written to the ACC requesting Naqvi to release the trophy, but Pakistan’s home minister insisted that India could claim the trophy only if a senior official visited Dubai to personally receive the trophy.
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