Timesofindia.com in Dubai: The final of the Asia 2025 Cup between India and Pakistan ended with a ugly drama on Sunday evening in Dubai, after the president of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and president of ACC, Mohin Naqvi, would have left with the winners, leaving the presentation ceremony in all disarray.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!India, which defeated Pakistan by five counters to win a title of ninth record of Asia in Asia, categorically refused to accept the silverware of Naqvi. The players stood firmly at a distance from the scene, apparently informing the organizers that they would not participate in the presentation if the chief of the PCB tried to hand over the trophy.Read also: RS 21 Bonanza crore! BCCI Rewards Team India after record of 9th victory of the Asian CupThe confrontation stopped the ceremony. While Naqvi awaited awkwardly on the platform, Indian fans inside the stadium huated strong, chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”, making the atmosphere even more hostile. It was quite obvious that Naqvi did not want to see India being photographed with the trophy, the organizers who finally turn into the locker room after prolonged delays.Sources have revealed that the Indian team had already informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that Naqvi, also Pakistani Minister of the Interior, was an unacceptable figure to present the Cup. The refusal followed a series of freezing exchanges during the tournament – hand -free between the players, in the absence of the pre -Toss traditional photo session.An ACC source also revealed that the Indian team has clearly indicated that it did not want Naqvi on the podium.
Team India celebrates the victory of the Asian Cup over the podium without the trophy.
In another twist, the Pakistani players stayed in their locker room for almost an hour after the match, leaving Naqvi blocked on stage. When the skipper Salman Agha and his team finally emerged, they were welcomed by deafening songs of “Indiaaaa, Indiaaaa” of the crowd.On the field, however, the victory of India was categorical. Tilak Varma anchored the prosecution with a 69 undefeated balls of 53 balls, adding a crucial 60 -point support with Shivam Dube (33). Earlier, the 4-30 Kuldeep Yadav dismantled the average order of Pakistan, restricting them at 146 after a promising start of Sahibzada Farhan (57) and Fakhar Zaman (46).While India has celebrated another continental crown, the night will be remembered for cricket that for the chaotic and unprecedented fiasco trophy that followed.
