India were kept waiting for about an hour to lift the Asia Cup trophy as there was a delay in the presentation ceremony. As reported by PTI after the match, the Indian team had refused to accept the winners’ trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman and Pakistan minister Mohsin Naqvi. That was ultimately held true as Team India did not collect the trophy at all from the presentation ceremony.

“I’ve been informed by the ACC that the Indian team won’t be collecting their awards tonight. So that is the end of this presentation,” presenter Simon Doull said. Only Abhishek Sharma , Tilak Varma and Kuldeep Yadav collected their individual awards but India as a team did not go up to the dias to collect or pose with the trophy.

Later, the Indian players were seen sitting on the empty p

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