Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has proposed hosting a ceremony in Dubai on 10 November to officially hand over the Asia Cup trophy to the Indian men’s cricket team.
The plan follows a series of letters exchanged between the ACC and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding the trophy presentation.
Naqvi, who also serves as Pakistan’s Interior Minister and president of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), confirmed his intention to present the trophy in person, according to a report by Telecom Asia Sport.
During a media briefing in Karachi, Naqvi stated, “There was a series of letters exchanged with the BCCI, and the ACC has conveyed to them that we are ready to host Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav and his players with BCCI official Rajiv Shukla to take the trophy in a ceremony on November 10 in Dubai.”
The situation stems from the Asia Cup final on 28 September, when India defeated Pakistan but declined to receive the trophy from Naqvi, who insisted on presenting it personally as ACC president.
The standoff reportedly lasted nearly an hour before officials removed the trophy from the venue, according to telecomasia.net.
Following the match, Suryakumar Yadav mockingly posed with a replica trophy alongside his teammates before the squad returned home without the original cup.
Political Tensions Behind the Refusal
Reports suggest the Indian players refused to accept the trophy due to Naqvi’s political position as Pakistan’s Interior Minister, citing his alleged involvement in activities against India.
The BCCI is reportedly reviewing the issue and may raise it at upcoming meetings of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the ACC.
The ICC Board meeting will likely take place in Dubai from 4–7 November.
“The ACC has written to the BCCI that a ceremony can take place in Dubai on November 10. Bring your captain and players and receive the trophy from me,” Naqvi reiterated.
India triumphed over Pakistan in all three encounters during the tournament, with no handshakes exchanged between players after any of the matches.
After the first victory, Suryakumar Yadav dedicated the win to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which led to a 30 per cent match fee fine imposed by the ICC.
Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf also received a 30 per cent fine on his match fee for displaying political slogans during the second match on 21 September, while officials spared opener Sahibzada Farhan any sanction despite his gun-firing celebration after scoring a half-century.
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