Overview

• BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board will lodge a formal protest at the ICC meeting in early November and is seeking the return of the trophy and medals.
• Video published on Monday shows ACC and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi leaving the stage as an associate removes the silverware, leaving India without the physical trophy on the field.
• India declined to receive the cup from Naqvi and asked for Emirates Cricket Board vice-chairman Khalid Al Zarooni to present it, a request the ACC did not honor.
• Reports link India’s stance to Naqvi’s recent social-media activity and his government role, while Pakistan’s players accepted runners-up medals from BCB chairman Animul Islam and avoided interaction with Naqvi.
• Reactions escalated across the cricket fraternity, with figures such as Kamran Akmal and Shoaib Malik criticizing India, as captain Suryakumar Yadav said the players made the call and celebrated without the trophy.