The Asia Cup may have already concluded, but the drama is yet to reach a conclusion as it remains to be seen when Team India will finally get their hands on the trophy that they deservedly won by defeating Pakistan in the final. They had refused to collect the trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi during the post-match ceremony and ever since then, the trophy has been safely kept in the ACC's Dubai office.
Naqvi has locked up the trophy
Naqvi is hell-bent on handing the trophy to India himself, but the Men in Blue have already made their stance clear about not accepting the title from him. This has led to Naqvi locking up the trophy in ACC's office and he has also ordered for it to not be moved anywhere without his permission.
“As of today the trophy is still in ACC offices in Dubai with clear instructions from Naqvi that it should not be moved or handed over to anyone without his approval and in person presence. Naqvi has given clear instructions that only he will hand over the trophy in person (whenever that happens) to the Indian team or BCCI," a source close to Naqvi was quoted as saying to PTI.
“It remains to be seen what will be the long term ramifications for the PCB or Naqvi because the BCCI is clear he (Naqvi) didn’t have any right to insist on handing the trophy himself to the Indian team and refusing to send it to the BCCI who were official hosts of the event," the source added.
How many matches were held between IND and PAK in Asia Cup?
Meanwhile, a total of three matches took place between India and Pakistan during Asia Cup 2025 and all of them were marred with controversies. From players not shaking hands with each other to heated on-field arguments to Pakistan players doing provocational gestures, there sure was a lot of drama. India came out victorious in all the three matches, but eventually weren't rewarded with the trophy for their efforts during the tournament.
It was quite surprising how Naqvi ended up keeping the Asia Cup trophy with himself after he came to know that India won't be accepting it from him. Even though they didn't receive the title during the post-match ceremony, the Men in Blue were seen celebrating once the ceremony was concluded.