The Asia Cup 2025 post-match prize distribution and medal ceremony turned into chaos with the refusal of Indian team to collect the trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who also happens to to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief and the country's interior minister.

With the diplomatic relations between the two Asian neighbours at its lowest ebb following the Pahalgam attack and the resultant Operation Sindoor, India had already intimated the authorities they would not be collecting the trophy from ACC chief Naqvi.

But they had indicated that that they were willing to accept the trophy from other dignitaries on the dais.

But Naqvi let his larger-than-life-ego prevail over the game and insisted that if he in his capacity as ACC chief is not going to give the trophy

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