US EditionMohsin Naqvi makes absurd claims in reaction to PM Modi's Operation Sindoor reference: 'History records your humiliating defeats'
Mohsin Naqvi condemned Modi's linking of cricket victory to military action, calling it a disgrace to the sport's spirit after India's Asia Cup final win, which was their ninth title.
- Mohsin Naqvi, Asian Cricket Council and Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, responded sharply after Prime Minister Narendra Modi referenced `Operation Sindoor` while congratulating India after the Asia Cup 2025 final on Sunday, September 28, and India declined the trophy with Naqvi walking off with it.
- The Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians, and a subsequent intense four-day aerial clash in May deepened tensions between India and Pakistan, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed `Operation Sindoor` in a July 29 parliamentary address.
- The Men in Blue completed an unbeaten run to lift their ninth Asia Cup title, winning all three encounters over Pakistan and with Tilak Varma scoring 69 not out in Dubai.
- BCCI officials said they will protest at the ACC and ICC and seek the trophy and players' meals, while Devajit Saikia confirmed India chose not to accept the trophy from the ACC chairman.
- An agreement bars Pakistan from traveling to India for tournaments through 2027, affecting future fixtures, while the women's teams are set to meet in Sri Lanka on October 5.
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Mohsin Naqvi Responds To Narendra Modi’s 'Operation Sindoor' Remark After India’s Asia Cup 2025 Victory Vs Pakistan
Mohsin Naqvi retorted to Modi’s “Operation Sindoor on the games field” by saying dragging war into sport “exposes desperation,” and claimed history records India’s “humiliating defeat” at Pakistan’s hands
Mohsin Naqvi makes absurd claims in reaction to PM Modi's Operation Sindoor reference: 'History records your humiliating defeats'
Pakistan and Asian cricket chief Mohsin Naqvi made baseless claims and accused PM Narendra Modi of dragging politics into sports after the Indian leader made an Operation Sindoor reference while congratulating Team India.
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