BCCI to raise Asia Cup trophy issue at ICC
Naqvi stated that the trophy can be handed over to India, but it would still have to be presented by him.
Naqvi stated that the trophy can be handed over to India, but it would still have to be presented by him.
Naqvi stated that the trophy can be handed over to India, but it would still have to be presented by him.
The BCCI plans to raise the Asia Cup trophy issue with the ICC on November 4 if the silverware is not handed over soon. The Board also expressed hope that the trophy will reach its headquarters within the next two days.
India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets in the Asia Cup final in Dubai but chose not to accept the trophy from Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, who also serves as the ACC and PCB chairman.
The decision came after India captain Suryakumar Yadav declined to shake hands with his Pakistani counterpart, reflecting the ongoing tensions between the two nations. Naqvi has since stated that the trophy can be handed over to India, but it would still have to be presented by him.
"Yes, we are a little bit unhappy with the way the trophy has not been being given to us even after a month," BCCI joint secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI. "We are pursuing this matter, about 10 days ago also we wrote a letter to the chairman of ACC, but there is no change in their stand," he added.
"They are still keeping the trophy under their custody but we hope that the trophy will reach us in a day or two at the BCCI office in Mumbai," he said. Saikia said if the trophy is not handed over soon, the BCCI will raise the issue at the upcoming ICC quarterly meeting in Dubai from November 4.
The trophy presentation in Dubai was delayed by over an hour, after which the silverware was quietly removed from the field without explanation, leaving the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team celebrating their win without the trophy— a first-of-its-kind moment in cricket. Although the BCCI has formally requested the trophy’s return, Mohsin Naqvi has reportedly remained firm, suggesting that Indian players should collect it in person at a future event, as no formal resolution has been reached yet.
"On behalf of BCCI we are fully prepared how to deal with the matter and I can assure the people of India that the trophy will come back to India, only the timeline is not fixed. One day it will come," Saikia said. "We have won all matches against Pakistan and won the trophy. We have won the championship. Everything is on record. Only the trophy is missing. I hope good sense will prevail," he added.