Overview

• India beat Pakistan by five wickets in Dubai to secure the Asia Cup crown.
• The presentation was delayed for over an hour and ended without a handover after the team declined to receive the trophy from ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi, who also heads the PCB and serves as Pakistan’s interior minister.
• Suryakumar Yadav said the refusal was a decision taken on the ground and denied knowledge of any BCCI email directing the team.
• He said he brought the trophy to the dressing room, with teammates posting photos after celebrating on an empty dais once dignitaries departed.
• Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik criticized the decision, calling it a missed moment that he believes the players may later regret.