The Asia Cup 2025 ended in a shocking twist when India, after defeating Pakistan in the final on Sunday, did not receive the trophy or the individual medals. After India’s stupendous victory, the team refused to accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Mohsin Naqvi, who also heads the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and serves as Pakistan’s Interior Minister. Naqvi insisted on presenting the trophy, which caused the ceremony to be delayed for more than an hour before it concluded without any trophy handover.
Here’s how the drama unfolded:
Trouble signs appeared soon after the match ended
Signs of trouble appeared soon after the match ended. About 20 minutes passed after Rinku Singh scored the winning runs and the stage was set up, but the ceremony did not begin. Pak