The Indian team refused to accept the Asia Cup Trophy with the hands of ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi. Pakistani star Shoaib Malik has warned that not taking the Asia Cup trophy will bother the Indian cricket team after a few years. ,
For the first time in the history of Asia Cup, India and Pakistan faced each other in the final of the Continental Championship. India won its 9th Asia Cup title, while Pakistan managed to win only 2 in all these years.
Shoaib Malik praised Indian players’ efforts in Asia Cup 2025
Former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik has criticized the Indian cricket team’s gesture for not accepting the Asia Cup trophy with the hands of Asian Cricket Council chief Mohsin Naqvi. He meant that all the efforts made by Indian players were all in vain when they refused to take the trophy in their hands.
The Indian clearly objected to taking the trophy at the hands of Naqvi, who was involved in several controversial tricks in the Indian team, as he was also the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board. Indians agreed to take the trophy with the hands of the ECB vice -president; However, Naqvi erected her land and went with the trophy.
“Just see how much the players put pressure to win the Asia Cup. There was so much heat he used to play. They worked so hard. Why did they work hard? To win the Asia Cup Trophy, to win the tournament! And after working so hard, you don’t even come to take the trophy,” Chak. “It was such a big achievement, and that too after such a close match. This is a big moment.”
“After a few years, it will bother them” – Shoaib Malik
So far, the Indian players appear unaffected by the refusal of the trophy, as they made fun of the PCB chief, celebrating with a ‘fictional’ trophy. Not only this, but Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav also copied Rohit Sharma’s notorious festival from the T20 World Cup 2024 final.
“Look, today, they must be celebrating such a celebration. But under the line, after a few years, it will bother them. They will think: ‘We won the trophy, we worked hard.’
BCCI cites a major reason for India’s refusal to accept the trophy
According to Indian Express reports, the immediate trigger for Indian cricketers and BCCI, which was refused to accept the trophy, was reposting several images on the X, which were derogatory and humiliating of the Indian side.
He rejected a post called ‘Final Day’, in which Pakistan cricketers including captain Salman Aga and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi are seen wearing a flight suit with images of airborne fighter jets in the background. Earlier during the tournament, Naqvi posted a picture of Cristiano Ronaldo depicting a crashed aircraft.
BCCI announced a prize money of 21 crore for the Indian team and assistant employees, which were part of the winning squad to be played in the Asia Cup.
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