Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has proposed a ceremony to hand over the Asia Cup 2025 trophy to India following their title win last month.
The Indian team, acting on instructions from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), refused to receive the trophy from Naqvi, following their victory over Pakistan in the final on September 29.
The BCCI has since written a formal letter to the ACC president, requesting him to hand over the trophy to them.
In his response, the ACC chairman reportedly asked the BCCI to send an Indian player to attend a ceremony and receive the trophy from him.
The sources said Naqvi remained firm on his stand of presenting the silverware at the ceremony.
The ACC has also proposed holding the ceremony in Dubai on November 10, they added.
The development comes a month after the Indian team was criticized for consistently making political statements during last month’s Asia Cup.
Pundits have criticized Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav for refusing the customary handshake with Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha during the toss before their match on September 14.
In the next two matches, including the final, the two sides skipped handshakes and also remained in separate groups during the post-match ceremonies.
After the final, BCCI officials said they refused to accept the trophy because Naqvi was a minister in the federal government of Pakistan.
However, the ACC chairman stood by his decision to present the trophy himself, leading to a delay of around 90 minutes in the post-match ceremony.
With both sides refusing to withdraw from their positions, the ceremony concluded without the trophy being presented to the winners.
As a result, the organizers removed the silverware and returned it to the ACC office.
India had defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the 2025 Asia Cup final after restricting them to 146 runs in 19.1 overs despite Sahibzada Farhan’s brave half-century.
The Men in Blue chased down the target of 147 runs in 19.4 overs, losing five wickets in the process to claim the continental title.
