Overview
- With a November 3 deadline passed, the BCCI has moved to raise the trophy handover dispute during ICC meetings in Dubai, with sources indicating the issue is set for Friday’s board session.
- The ICC’s quarterly gathering runs November 4–7, and while the Asia Cup fallout is not on the formal agenda, it is expected to be discussed by board members.
- PCB and ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi is likely to miss the meetings due to reported domestic political issues, with PCB COO Sumair Syed slated to attend and Naqvi possibly joining remotely.
- The trophy has not reached the BCCI; reports say it remains under ACC control in the UAE as Naqvi conditions any handover on a personal presentation, including a proposed November 10 ceremony in Dubai, which India has resisted.
- The row stems from India’s refusal on September 28 to accept the trophy from Naqvi after the final, after which an official removed the silverware and players celebrated without the physical cup.