Mohsin Naqvi, the dual hatted Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief, turned the Asia Cup 2025 final into a political spectacle. Rather than preside over a crowning moment in sport, he masterminded one of the most disgraceful episodes in cricket history.

Indian players refused to accept the trophy and medals from him, and Naqvi abruptly walked off with the silverware, denying the champions their moment. His prior provocations and entrenched anti-India posture made that refusal inevitable. In doing so, Naqvi did not merely offend protocol. He weaponised sportsmanship for propaganda, dragging the game into a toxic clash of nationalism and vendetta.

The roots of Naqvi’s anti-India mindset

Naqvi’s controversial behaviour is not new. He has long leveraged cricket

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