Asia Cup 2025 Final Saw after extraordinary drama in Dubai India Defeated PakistanOnly to fall into chaos for the trophy presentation ceremony.
India’s Asia Cup wins after the match after the match
Indian players refused to accept the trophy of the winners from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin NaqviTrigating an unprecedented deadlock.
When included by PCB and ACC officials, the result went away from the stage with the championship trophy and medal, when Nakvi went away from the stage to celebrate without the tournament silverware, the Nokvi reached the boiling point.
Why did India refuse to take the trophy from the Mohsin Trophy?
The ceremony was originally a delay of about an hour, which was originally starting immediately after the match, as the tension between the Control Board for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the ACC leadership increased.
According to several reports, India had already interacted that they were not ready to get a trophy directly from Naqvi, who also worked as the internal minister of Pakistan, cited. “Running national and cricket stress.” The BCCI had requested that Khalid Al Zaroni, vice president of the Emirates Cricket Board, operated the handover instead.
However, Naqvi refused to step on one side. After confusion and visible disturbance among the crowd, the ACC chief left the stage with the trophy and medals, stunning players, officials and fans.
BCCI and Indian captain’s response
BCCI Secretary Devjit Saik condemned the incident, calling Naqvi’s move, “Unnatural and deeply unfortunate.” He confirmed that the BCCI would hold a formal protest at the upcoming ICC conference, demanding immediate return of the trophy and the right winners.
Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav Expressed his mistrust during the ceremony:
“This is the first time in my career that a team has been denied the trophy after winning a major international tournament. This is a moment we have earned, but we did not allow it to live.”
Despite the absence of silverware, Indian players, joined by their assistant employees, took a picture of a team on the stage, marking their victory without a traditional trophy lift.
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Pakistan and ACC trend
Pakistan and ACC officials defended their decision, arguing that the ACC chief was required to present the protocol. However, the way Naqvi departed with a silver vessel has been widely criticized as an unprecedented violation of sportsmanship.
Bizarre scenes closed one of the most controversial Asia Cup versions in history, already marked by hot exchange, political undertakings, and refuses of the handshake between the two sides.
South Asia fans and cricket experts reacted with anger on social media, many of which called the incident a new low in India-Pakistan cricket relations. Others said that whatever the works should have been a celebration of cricket excellence.
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