Overview

• India beat Pakistan by five wickets in a last-over finish to secure a record ninth Asia Cup title.
• The team refused to take the trophy from ACC president and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, and ACC staff removed the silverware, which reports say is now with organisers in Dubai.
• Captain Suryakumar Yadav said the decision was made by players on the field without government or BCCI direction and recounted seeing an official leave with the cup.
• BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said a serious complaint will be lodged at the ICC meeting in early November over Naqvi’s actions at the ceremony.
• Naqvi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for invoking “Operation Sindoor,” and both squads publicized donations tied to victims of the Pahalgam and May 7 attacks.