"A Message To Pak": Pahalgam Attack Victim's Father To NDTV On India's No Trophy Gesture In Asia Cup

Pahalgam terror attack victim Lieutenant Vinay Narwal's father, Rajesh Narwal, on Monday praised Team India players for refusing to take the Asia Cup trophy from Pakistan's interior minister Mohsin Naqvi.

Suryakumar Yadav-led India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets in the final at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, a match that was held in the backdrop of border tensions between the two countries after 26 tourists were killed by terrorists in the April 22 Pahalgam attack.

The Indian team, which refused to exchange traditional handshakes with the Pakistani players throughout the tournament, declined to accept the trophy from Naqvi, the Asian Cricket Council President, who is also the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board.