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India Refuse to Accept Trophy, Winners' Medals From PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi After Beating Pakistan in Asia Cup Final
India refused the Asia Cup trophy from Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi due to his political role and anti-India stance, ending the ceremony after a one-hour delay.
- On Sunday, India secured a five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the 2025 Asia Cup final held in Dubai.
- Amid ongoing political tensions and having previously avoided handshakes with Pakistan during the tournament, the Indian team chose not to receive the trophy and medals from ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
- The presentation ceremony was delayed over an hour and ended prematurely after Naqvi insisted on handing the trophy to India despite their refusal, while Pakistan's players received their runners-up awards amid mixed crowd reactions.
- India's captain Suryakumar Yadav said in a post-match conference that denying a champion team a hard-earned trophy was unprecedented, and the team held their 'real trophies' in spirit throughout the Asia Cup journey.
- BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia announced plans to protest Naqvi's role at an upcoming ICC conference to seek the delivery of the trophy and medals to Indian players.
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