BCCI, Mohsin Naqvi agree to resolve Asia Cup trophy dispute: Devajit Saikia

Asia Cup trophy dispute will be resolved positively. (Photo: X)

In​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ a recent development, the cricket boards of India and Pakistan have de-escalated the matter of the Asia Cup trophy dispute. According to BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia who talked to PTI, after his interaction with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi at the ICC meeting in Dubai, both sides are on the same page to a mutually agreeable solution.

The argument started with the Asia Cup trophy not being given to the Indian team by Naqvi - who is also the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) - after India declined to accept the award from him. The situation at hand was after Suryakumar Yadav's team had beaten Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup in Dubai on September ​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌28.

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"I was a part of both the informal and formal meeting of the ICC. PCB chairperson Mohsin Naqvi was also present. During the course of a formal meeting, it was not on agenda but ICC facilitated a meeting between myself and the PCB chief separately in the presence of a senior ICC office-bearer and another senior official," Saikia told PTI on Saturday.

"It was really good to start the process of negotiation. Both sides cordially participated in the meeting which took place on the sidelines of the ICC board meet," he added, assuring that a solution will be worked out soon.

The trophy has been lying at the ACC headquarters in Dubai with the staff there instructed by Naqvi to not move it without his permission. He has insisted that the Indians will have to accept the top prize from him.

"Both sides will work out something to solve the issue at the earliest. The ice has been broken now, so various options will be worked out. There will be options from the other side as well and we will also give options on how to settle this issue and come to an amicable solution," Saikia said. (With PTI inputs)