Overview
- Video from Abrar Ahmed’s reception shows ACC and PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi avoiding a question about the trophy before departing by car in Karachi.
- Reports from multiple outlets state Naqvi handed the Asia Cup to the Emirates Cricket Board, and the Indian team has not received the trophy.
- The standoff followed India’s refusal to accept the presentation from Naqvi after the Sept. 28 final in Dubai, after which he left with the cup.
- Tournament fallout included ICC discipline over celebratory gestures, with Haris Rauf fined 30% of his match fee and Sahibzada Farhan issued a warning.
- Fresh coverage cites claims that the BCCI is pushing for Naqvi’s removal from the ACC, characterized as an effort involving outreach to Sri Lanka’s board.