Despite leading India to a dominant Asia Cup victory over Pakistan, skipper Suryakumar Yadav walked away without the tournament trophy in hand, but certainly not without pride.

In a rare and controversial post-match scenario, the Indian team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president and Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, citing his political stance and recent crypic posts on social media.

The ceremony, delayed and then abruptly ended, saw no team trophy presentation, a first in international cricket memory.

“I think this is one thing I’ve never seen since I started playing and following cricket, that a champion team is denied a trophy,” said Suryakumar.

“It was a hard-earned tournament win. We were here since September 4. Two strong games ba

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