As India awaits the trophy's return, the entire story has now taken a new turn.
Backchannel discussions between Mohsin Naqvi and the Indian management led to an hour long delay in the post-match presentation.
The trophy has been at the ACC office after Naqvi walked away with it from the presentation ceremony following the Indian team's refusal to accept it from him.
The action on the field between India and Pakistan was mostly one-sided barring the rare glimpses of an actual fight, particularly in the final which the Men In Blue won by five wickets.
The recent India-Pakistan clashes during Asia Cup revolved mostly around the political tension between the two nations as action on the field was mostly one-sided.
Madan Lal called Mohsin Naqvi immature for leaving the stadium with the trophy, saying that only someone who is ignorant of the sport would act in such a way.
Kapil Dev's ability to think clearly helped him lead India to an unexpected victory over the West Indies in 1983.
Former Pakistan cricketer backed the PCB head and disgraced Suryakumar and Co. by calling their action "third-rate".
Varma enjoyed India's arduous Asia Cup triumph, but he is still keen on more success in the future. The young star highlighted his ultimate ambition of winning the T20 World Cup trophy.
Suryakumar Yadav has only managed 330 runs in 20 innings during his full tenure as captain, highlighting his ongoing batting difficulties.
It is yet unclear when the members of the victorious squad will get the Asia Cup trophy, which is currently in the ACC office.
BCCI officials reportedly confronted PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi during a hearing, raising concerns over the recent Asia Cup trophy controversy.
Arshdeep Singh made fun of Pakistan spinner's characteristic celebration on Instagram. Jitesh Sharma and Harshit Rana joined him, and Sanju Samson enjoyed the show.
Abhishek Sharma has been coached by Yuvraj Singh for many years, and he has developed into one of the top T20 batters.
Former India cricketer Kapil Dev slams political interference in India-Pakistan Asia Cup matches.
Mohsin Naqvi had expressed anti-Indian views on social media during the course of the tournament.
In addition to praising Tilak's match-winning knock of 69 off 53, former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin also sarcastically complimented Pakistan bowler Haris Rauf for his assistance.
Suryakumar Yadav said that throughout their three victories over the bitter rivals, Indian players received a lot of abuse from Pakistan players.
Tilak Varma said India won the match because they were able to stitch together partnerships on a not-so-easy pitch to bat on.
The Pahalgam terror attacks earlier in the year and the ensuing Operation Sindoor cast a shadow over the Asia Cup. As a result, all three of India's matches against Pakistan were intensely passionate.
India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the final on Sunday with Tilak Varma hitting an unbeaten 69 to be adjudged the Player of the Match for the summit clash.
After the match Akhtar criticised the Pakistan team management, particularly the coach for his tactics and not selecting Hasan Nawaz in the playing XI to boost the middle order.
After a protracted wait marked by hectic parleying, India were forced to celebrate with a make-believe trophy after the Asia Cup victory.
Suryakumar Yadav got into the details of what this job is about and how they get it done.
The BCCI reportedly told their ACC point person that the team would not accept the award from Mohsin Naqvi because of his strong anti-India views.
Suryakumar didn’t give much emphasis to not getting his hands on the trophy after his team refused to accept it from Mohsin Naqvi.
Mohsin Naqvi added fuel to fire by making a startling statement on X in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's congratulations on India's victory.
Salman Ali Agha also termed the stance by the Indian team as "disrespectful" and not the ideal example of sportsmanship for young cricket fans who look up to them as role models.
A video doing rounds on social media showed Suryakumar Yadav and his teammates hoisting an "imaginary" trophy.
Suryakumar Yadav had to ensure that his team kept their cool in the face of constant provocation, both from Pakistan’s player and their board president, Mohsin Naqvi.
Three times earlier, including during Sunday's final, Suryakumar Yadav made a firm decision not to shake hands with Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha.
Mohsin Naqvi has no prior experience playing professional cricket and his appointment was criticised since he had been Punjab's caretaker chief minister before joining the PCB.
Since India and Pakistan's encounter on September 14, the 2025 edition of the major Asian tournament has been marred by several scandals.
The Indian team refused to receive the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, who later took it with him. Shoaib Malik said the decision to not receive the trophy will “haunt” the Indian team.
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India engaged in a thrilling finale against arch-rivals Pakistan and ensured the perfect record in the tournament against Salman Ali Agha and his troop remain intact.
India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in a high-octane final, but celebrations turned sour when the team declined to accept the trophy from Naqvi, citing his partisan role throughout the tournament. What followed was a 45-minute delay, frantic behind-the-scenes negotiations, and a presentation ceremony abruptly ended by broadcaster Simon Doull.
Videos of Naqvi, who also heads the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hurriedly exiting the field went viral on X.
The presentation ceremony for Sunday's match commenced after a delay of about an hour, with the Pakistan team stepping out of their dressing room later than usual.
India, having defeated Pakistan by five wickets to claim a record-extending ninth Asia Cup, flatly refused to accept the silverware from Naqvi.
India boycotted the presentation ceremony with only Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma and Abhishek Sharma coming to collect their individual honours.
Bumrah bowled a pinpoint yorker that shattered Rauf’s stumps, and then celebrated with the “flight dip” gesture. Rauf managed just 6 runs off 4 balls before his dismissal.
India had met Pakistan thrice in the tournament and beat them on all occasions.
India chased down the 147-run target with just two balls to spare with Rinku Singh hitting the winning runs off Haris Rauf for their ninth Asia Cup title.
Sanju Samson was dropped in the first over bowled by Abrar with Hussain Talat spilling a routine catch at deep mid-wicket.
The man responsible for Pakistan to lose their way was Kuldeep Yadav.
According to several Pakistani media outlets, Naqvi, who also serves as Chairman of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), told his players to “fight” the Indian side and assured them that the board would handle any aftermath.
Jasprit Bumrah delivered a fine yorker to get rid of Rauf, uprooting his stump and then broke out in the flight dip gesture for which the Pakistan player has already been fined.
Ravi Shastri led the toss presentation, introducing Waqar Younis, the two captains, and Richie Richardson, the match referee.