Asian cricket
The drama continued long after India beat Pakistan in a final-over thriller to win the Asia Cup as Suryakumar Yadav’s team refused to accept the trophy from the Asia Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman who is also the country’s Interior Minister. With Naqvi insisting that he would give away the trophy, the ceremony was delayed by over an hour before it wound up without a trophy presentation.
The Indian players, it is understood, were ready to receive the trophy from Vice Chairman of the Emirates Cricket Board Khalid Al Zarooni. But Naqvi refused to give in. As the delay dragged on, the trophy was taken away by officials.
According to sources, the immediate trigger for the Indian cricketers refusing to accept the trophy from Naqvi was his reposting of images on X — including one titled ‘Final Day’ in which Pakistan cricketers, including captain Salman Agha and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi, are seen wearing flight suits with images of airborne fighter jets in the background. Earlier during the tournament, Naqvi had posted a picture of Cristiano Ronaldo depicting a crashing plane.
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