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Asia Cup Trophy Dispute Escalates as Naqvi Tells India to Collect Award in Person

Naqvi’s refusal to delegate the presentation leaves the winners’ trophy and medals unclaimed.

Overview

  • An ACC meeting in Dubai chaired by Mohsin Naqvi, with BCCI officials joining remotely, ended without a plan to hand over the trophy or medals.
  • Naqvi publicly denied reports that he apologized to the BCCI, calling the claims fabricated and asserting he would not apologize.
  • He stated the Indian team could receive the silverware only by collecting it from him at the ACC office in person.
  • The presentation after India’s win in the final concluded without any team awards after players declined to accept the trophy from Naqvi, as broadcaster Simon Doull informed viewers.
  • AB de Villiers urged that politics stay out of sport as the dispute followed a tournament marked by India–Pakistan flashpoints, including fines and refused handshakes.