Asia Cup 2025 | "India Won't Accept Trophy from a Warring Nation": BCCI Secretary

The Asia Cup 2025 ended in controversy as Team India declined to accept the winner's trophy from ACC President and PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, citing ongoing hostilities between the two nations. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia justified the decision, stating that India cannot accept a trophy from a representative of a country "waging war" against it. BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia further criticized Naqvi for allegedly taking the trophy and medals to his hotel room, calling the act "unexpected" and urging him to return them to India to restore "some semblance of morality." The BCCI plans to file a formal protest over what it described as inappropriate conduct during the prize distribution ceremony.