'Mohsin Naqvi handled Team India like terrorists': PCB chief honoured in Pakistan after ugly Asia Cup trophy row

Suryakumar and Co. called 'terrorists' as Mohsin Naqvi gets honoured for stealing Asia Cup trophy (BCCI/AP Photos)

A new video of Mohsin Naqvi has surfaced on social media, igniting the already fuelled controversy between India and Pakistan regarding the Asia Cup 2025 trophy. India won the continental showdown after defeating Pakistan in the final over a month ago, but the action during the course of the tournament and post the summit clash has remained a talking point among people of both nations.

In the controversial video, Naqvi is seen being hailed by a person for his act of walking away with the Asia Cup trophy after India refused to collect the silverware from him. And in doing so, he also referred to the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian unit as 'dehshat gardon (terrorists)'.

"Jab ye ground mein khade the aur Indian team trophy nahi le rahi thi, inhone sabr ka muzahira kiya. Khade rahe, khade rahe. Wo chahte the ye agar hat jayenge to hum kisi aur se le lenge. Lekin unko nahi pata tha ke hamara chairman wajir-e-dakhla bhi hai. Unhone team ko baad mein dehshat gardon ki tarah handle kiya, trophy gaadi mein rakh ke saath le aaye. Ab poora India trophy ke peeche bhag raha hai. (When he was standing on the ground and the Indian team was not taking the trophy, he demonstrated patience. He kept standing, kept standing. They (the Indian team) wanted that if he moved aside, they would take it from someone else. But they did not know that our chairman is also the Wajir-e-Dakhla (Interior Minister). He then handled the team like dehshat gardon (terrorists), kept the trophy in the car, and took it away with him. Now, the whole of India is chasing the trophy.)" - the person can be heard saying in the video.

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As reported by India Today, BCCI earlier this week had sent an official email to Naqvi asking for the Asia Cup trophy to be handed over to India. BCCI is waiting for a response from him and will send an official letter to the ICC if he does not respond.