Tensions between India and Pakistan scorched the world of sports on Sunday when the Indian cricket team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy after beating their neighbours by five wickets in the final in Dubai.

The match was the third contest between the rivals in the tournament, four months after they fought a short but intense aerial war, triggered by a deadly April 22 attack on tourists in Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Why did India refuse to take the trophy?

India refused to take the trophy because it was presented by Mohsin Naqvi, who is the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president as well as the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

Naqvi is also Pakistan’s federal interior minister.

“We have decided not to take the Asia Cup trophy from the ACC chairman, w

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