The Asia Cup 2025 final between India and Pakistan on Sunday was already full of excitement, but the drama did not end when India won the victory with five wickets.
Reports from Dubai suggest that Mohsin Naqvi, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board and head of the Asian cricket Council, left the stadium with the trophy after the game.
India had refused to take Naqvi’s trophy after their dominant victory, a decision that was seen as a response to Pahalgam’s terror attack and earlier political tensions.
After a long waiting time on stage, the vice-chairman of Emirates Cricket Board, Khalid Al Zarooni, was eventually asked to present the trophy to the Indian team.
The refusal and subsequent output of Naqvi with the trophy that has been added to the current off-field drama between the two cricket signs.
The tournament was characterized from the start by friction, including the players of India who do not shake Pakistan after the group phase and heated moments on the field that resulted in fines for both Suryakumar Yadav and Haris Rauf.
Fans at the Dubai International Stadium and viewers were stunned worldwide when the last stage ceremony ended without the trophy being handed directly to the winners.
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