Overview

• Team India declined to receive the Asia Cup trophy and winners’ medals from ACC chair Mohsin Naqvi after defeating Pakistan in Dubai.
• On the live broadcast, presenter Simon Doull announced India would not collect the awards, and the ceremony concluded without a handover.
• BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said Naqvi left with the trophy and medals and called for their return to India.
• Saikia said India had asked for Emirates Cricket Board vice chairman Khalid Al Zarooni to present the trophy and will file a strong protest at the ICC’s November meeting in Dubai.
• The champions celebrated on the podium without silverware, and the BCCI announced a ₹21 crore bonus for the squad and support staff.