This is the first time in cricket history that the winning team did not receive the trophy. The question is, how will India get the trophy? What do the rules say? Today, we will analyse those rules. No one doubts that the trophy belongs solely to India; the president of the losing Pakistani team's board cannot steal it. The trophy will have to be returned, and Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has already clearly announced this in a press conference. We will take the trophy. But the question remains -- how will we bring the trophy home? What will the process be?
The Asia Cup Tournament Regulations, available on the ACC website, have a clear protocol for trophy presentation. Under this protocol, the ACC President presents the trophy. If a team refuses, there is no clear rule, but the winning