In the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan, Team India came victorious by five wickets at the Dubai International Stadium.
Later, the “Men in Blue” refused to accept the trophy from the Asia Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi, who walked away with the trophy.
Speaking on the incident, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia said that the board will launch a protest against the ACC and also called it a “childish” act.
“So far as the trophy is concerned, trophy distribution, India cannot take the trophy from the person who is waging a war against our country. We have taken a decision not to accept the trophy but that does not allow the gentleman to take away the trophy and the medals to his hotel,” said Saikia.
“This is unexpected, very childish in nature and we will launch a very strong protest with ICC in the forthcoming ICC meeting to be held in Dubai in the first week of November,” he added.
Along with ACC, Naqvi is also the chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Interior Minister of his country.
The final also marked Team India`s third win over Pakistan in the just-concluded Asia Cup 2025. The Suryakumar Yadav-led men had earlier handed defeats to Pakistan in the group stage and `Super Four` matches respectively.
The BCCI secretary also heaped praise on Team India`s overall campaign in the continental tournament.
“India won all the seven matches at the group stage. India won all the three matches. Thereafter in the group of four they won the matches and finally also. Out of these seven matches, India won against Pakistan 3-0. So this is a big victory and (a) big time cricket achievement for the country,” he said.
In the final of the Asia Cup 2025, Tilak Varma played a match-winning knock of an unbeaten 69 runs. Facing 53 balls, he smashed three boundaries and four maximums.
Earlier, Kuldeep Yadav played a crucial role. He scalped four wickets by conceding 30 runs in four overs.
With this, India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the final of the Asia Cup 2025.
(With PTI Inputs)