‘Campaigner’: India’s Asia Cup Trophy Dramatic Final Act denies a major snub for PCB chief

Last update:September 29, 2025, 07:49 IST

India defeated Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup 2025, but refused to accept the trophy and medal from Mohsin Naqvi. BJP and BCCI supported the move, called Naqvi a “pracharak”.

In a dramatic end in the Asia Cup 2025 final, Team India refused to accept the winners trophy After his loud victory over Pakistan, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president and the internal minister of Pakistan Mohsin Naqvi,

The unprecedented stand-off left the presentation ceremony in anarchy, in which Indian players celebrated their victory without a silver pot.

Team India’s move was strongly supported by the BJP, which slammed Naqvi as a “main campaigner” for Pakistan, and called the team’s spirit “New India”.

This came after BCCI Secretary Devajit Psychia Confirmed the team’s refusal, India insisted that he cannot accept respect from anyone representing the hostile state.

India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the final here on Sunday.

BCCI stand

Mohsin Naqvi, referring to BCCI Secretary Devajit Psychia Emphasized that Team India “cannot accept a trophy from a person” who represents a country that is “waging war against our country” and said that they are going to protest a very strong protest against the behavior of “gentleman” during the prize distribution ceremony.

He also condemned his act of snatching the trophy and medal with him and said that during the ICC conference in November, a “serious and strong” protest would be started against Naqvi.

“We have decided not to take the Asia Cup 2025 Trophy from the President of ACC, which is one of the main leaders of Pakistan. So we decided not to take it from it. But this does not mean that the gentleman will be a person. Take the trophy with herWith medal. So it is very unfortunate and unbearable, and we hope that the trophy and medals will return to India as soon as possible, “he said.

“There is an ICC conference in Dubai in November. At the next conference, we are going to start a very serious and very strong protest against the ACC Chairperson’s Act,” Psychia Added.

To join Team India’s victory, Psychia Said, “BCCI is very happy and we congratulate the Indian cricket team to defeat Pakistan’s hands on the group’s stage in the final with Super Four.”

He said, “All three matches were unilateral, and we congratulate our players as well as supporting employees for bringing great pride in our country. We are very proud of our team, and they have excelled on the cricket pitch,” he said.

“Our armed forces have distributed it to the border region. Now the same thing has been repeated in Dubai. So it is an excellent moment, an important opportunity for Indian cricket.”

The BCCI secretary told reporters, “We have decided that there will be a cash reward for the Indian team, which will be Rs 21 crore. It will be distributed among the players and all the assistant employees.”

What did BJP say

In an X post, BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya said that Team India refused approval as it came from Naqvi, slammed him as a “pracharak”.

“India refused to accept the Asia Cup and medal as Mohsin Naqvi, president of the Asian Cricket Council, who is the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board and the internal minister of Pakistan, insisted on presenting him,” Naqvi wrote.

He said, “We not only slammed Pakistan on the field, but also placed Naqvi in ​​its place, which is a main preacher for the terror state of Pakistan,” he said.

“This is New India,” read Malavia’s post.

India refuses to accept the trophy from Nakavi

Champions India was not honored in the presentation of the Asia Cup Trophy, after Mohsin Naqvi refused to accept the silver vessel in Dubai.

The presentation ceremony began after a long delay, but only individual artists were brought.

Despite refusing to accept India’s trophy, Naqvi was firm on stage and eventually the winning team was probably not honored at the cricket field for the first time.

Despite the delay, a large number of Indian fans came back to the presentation and did not shy away from blowing up Pakistan captain Salman Ali Aga when he moved to the stage.

India was fine with the Emirates Cricket Board Vice President Khalid Al ZaruniWho shared the stage with Naqvi, but the latter did not allow this to happen.

As the NAQVI stood on one side to start the presentation ceremony, the Indian players were standing inside the 15 yards, refusing to move from their places and the formalities were delayed.

According to the news agency PTI, the Indian team management asked who the winners’ trophy was about to present, and the ACC went into a bodle knowing that their boss was not an acceptable name for the champion.

Once Naqvi was taken to the stage of presentation, Indian fans in the stand collectively started instigating the mantras’Bharat Virtue Ki Jai,

As Naqvi had taken the day, she was informed that the Indian team would not accept the trophy if he tries to force himself and an official protest would be lodged. As Naqvi waited, suddenly, someone of the organizers took the trophy inside the dressing room.

As the play surfaced, the presenter said that India would not collect its medal or trophy during the ceremony.

“And gentlemen, I have been informed by the Asian Cricket Council that the Indian cricket team will not collect their awards tonight. So it concludes the post -match presentation,” the presenter was heard on live TV broadcast.

However, captain Suryakumar Yadav and the entire Team India celebrate their victory without any trophy and medal.

Pozing for cameras, Suryakumar EX-T20i captain Rohit Sharma’s slow T20 World Cup 2024 with fireworks in the background with the rest of the team.

Pakistani players stay inside the dressing room

In another dramatic development, the Pakistani players did not get out of the dressing room even after an hour even after the match was over.

Only his president was only standing on the field, stuck and embarrassed, wanted to honor according to the protocol of the Continental Body.

After about 55 minutes, Aga and their companions emerged from the dressing room and “welcomed with the shouts of”Indiaaaaa, Indiaaaaaaaa,

India’s snub for Pakistan

While not shaking hands with Pakistani players in three Asia Cup games and escaping from the customer pre-toss photoshoot, the Indian team sent a message to the ACC that it would not accept the trophy from the president of the governing body.

It was an forecast conclusion that India would not accept the trophy from NQVI, which has many statements of India earlier.

He also posted cryptic videos of Cristiano Ronaldo’s plane accident gesture ceremony, a direct reference to Pakistani claims that six Indian jets were put down during ‘operation’ Vermilion,

Naqvi is also behind the demand for that ICC charge Suryakumar With a level 4 crime to stand up by the Indian Army and show solidarity with the victims of 22 April Pahgam Terrorist attack.

Last month, Naqvi echoed the comments of Pakistan’s Army chief Asim Munir that India is like a bright Mercedes, but we are like a dumper truck, which is full of stones; Imagine what happens when both collide.

India’s snub for Pakistan in the match

India won the toss and selected for the first field. An 84 run stand between Sahidzada Farhan (57 in 38 balls with 57, four borders and three sixes) and Fakhar Zaman (46 in 35 balls, with two fours and two sixes) gave Pakistan head starts he needed.

However, Pakistan faced a decline by 113/1 in 12.4 overs. Justified Bumrah (2/25) The last two wickets are also available.

During the run-chase, India drowned at 20/3 due to an early burst from Faheem Ashraf (3/29). However, Tilak Verma (with 69*in 53 balls, with three fours and four sixes), Sanju Samson (24 in 21 balls 24 in 24, two fours and a six) to bring India back to bring back India.

Shivam Dubey (33 in 22 balls with 33, two fours and two sixes) gave some genocide with Tilak, united India’s hold on the game despite some timely talent from Pakistan.

Finally, it was Rinku Singh, who appeared in his first Asia Cup match, who got a chance to hit the winning run on the first ball.

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