Overview

• India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in Dubai to secure a record ninth Asia Cup title after an unbeaten run through the tournament.
• India refused to receive the trophy from ACC president Mohsin Naqvi, who then exited with the cup and medals, which reports say are now at the ACC headquarters in Dubai.
• Devajit Saikia said the BCCI will lodge a formal protest at the ICC meeting in early November, calling the removal of the silverware unsporting and unprecedented.
• Suryakumar Yadav said the decision to shun Naqvi was taken by the team on the field and pledged his Asia Cup match fees to the armed forces and families of Pahalgam attack victims.
• PCB announced Pakistan’s players would donate their final match fees to victims of the May 7 attack, as Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha condemned India’s conduct and a wider sportsmanship row intensified, including political reactions to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s post.