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Asia Cup Trophy Withheld: Naqvi Demands SKY Collect It in Dubai; BCCI Threatens ICC Action

Shivansh Rana | 3 min read | 1 month ago | Oct 23, 2025 04:30 am IST
Asia Cup Trophy Withheld: Naqvi Demands SKY Collect It in Dubai; BCCI Threatens ICC Action

In a bizarre twist, India won the Asia Cup 2025 but still doesn’t have the trophy. The winning prize is currently locked away in Dubai, and a major confrontation is brewing between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman, Mohsin Naqvi.

Key Takeaways

  • India defeated Pakistan in the Asia Cup final on September 28, 2025, but refused to accept the trophy from ACC Chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
  • Naqvi, who is also Pakistan’s Interior Minister, reportedly took the trophy and locked it in the ACC office in Dubai.
  • He has now offered to hand it over on November 10, but only if India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav personally collects it.
  • The BCCI has rejected this condition and threatened to escalate the matter to the International Cricket Council (ICC) in their November meeting.

What Sparked This Whole Mess?

Look, this all started right after the final on September 28. India beat Pakistan, but the team made a ‘conscious decision’ not to accept the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi. Why? Because Naqvi is also Pakistan’s Interior Minister, and given the tense geopolitical situation, the Indian team felt it was inappropriate. So, instead of a celebration, there was an awkward standoff. Naqvi then reportedly took the trophy and medals with him.

Naqvi’s ‘Stern Message’ to the BCCI

The situation just got more complicated. Naqvi has now sent a “stern message” to the BCCI. He’s proposed a solution: an event in Dubai on November 10, 2025. But here’s the catch. He insists that India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and other players must be present to personally receive the trophy from him. He has criticized what he calls the “politicization of cricket” and says the ACC won’t engage in “petty politics,” even as he holds the trophy.

BCCI Threatens a Showdown

So, what did the BCCI say? A hard no. They’ve issued a “fresh warning” to Naqvi, demanding the immediate and unconditional handover of the trophy. They argue that the trophy rightfully belongs to India and doesn’t require any special conditions for its return. The board is now threatening to take this whole fiasco to the ICC during its meeting between November 4-7. It’s not just India, either. Reports suggest the cricket boards of Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have supported the BCCI’s position, urging Naqvi to release the prize.

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What’s Next?

We’re looking at a serious standoff. Will Mohsin Naqvi back down and send the trophy to India? Or will the BCCI follow through on its threat and turn this into a major international incident at the upcoming ICC meeting? The clock is ticking towards November, and the cricket world is watching. What do you think should happen next?