“ Pakistan will not win it by taking up the trophy ”: versatile India on the controversy of the Asian Cup

The 2025 Asian Cup final between India and Pakistan ended with a controversial note, while the Indian Cricket team refused to accept the TROP president, Mohin Naqvi, who is also the Minister of the Interior of Pakistan and PCB chief. The men in blue rather focused on their historic victory, leaving Pakistan with the embarrassment of a final with empty hands.Indian versatile Rahul Tewatia said the team was not concerned about the trophy and stressed the importance of their victory. “Regarding the trophy, on the basis of what we heard and seen, we did not get the trophy. Our players and management were waiting. We discovered that the trophy was not given. The players were made to wait a long time and the trophy was resumed. They went to play cricket and won the final. In history, the name of the person who won the final is often recorded, whether the trophy was awarded or not, “he told Ani.Explaining that it was not the difficulty of India to manage, he added: “They did not give us the trophy. It is their headache. India won the final. By bringing the trophy back, the Pakistani team did not win it,” said Tewatia. The men in blue had also refrained from shaking the hand of the Pakistani team throughout the tournament, including the group phase and the Super Four, citing out -stretched relations after the Pahalgam terrorist attack. During the launch of the final, neither the captain of India Suryakumar Yadav nor the Pakistani skipper Salman Ali Agha launched a handshake, degenerating tensions more. On the decision to jump the post-match handshake, Tewatia added: “It was the decision of the team and the management not to make the handshake. Whatever the circumstances, as an indication, we must support this decision. We should not think differently about the decision of the team and management. They made the best decision at that time. »» The controversy intensified after an ACC meeting, the managers of the BCCI expressing dissatisfaction with the management of the presentation of the trophy by NAQVI. Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Indonesia would have supported India’s position, while Naqvi insisted that the trophy was collected personally. The India-Pakistan rivalry continues during the Women’s World Cup of the CPI 2025, with the Indian women’s team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, with a perfect 11-0 record against Pakistan in Odi.

Women in blue will face Pakistan on Sunday at Stadium R. Premadasa in Colombo. Team India should repeat what has been done to the male team and not shake hands when they come against their rivals on Sunday.