Naqvi Takes Away Trophy After Indian Team Refuses To Accept From Him

Dubai- In an unprecedented turn of events, Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in his capacity as the chairman of Asian Cricket Council (ACC), denied the Indian cricket team the Asia Cup Trophy, after it refused to accept the silverware from him.

It was 90 minutes of pure drama at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium after India won the Asia Cup beating Pakistan by five wickets in a thrilling final here on Sunday.

However, what happened after a high-octane game of cricket overshadowed the performance on the 22 yards.

The Indian players were soon out on the field with some of the players being accompanied by their respective families. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav's wife Devisha, head coach Gautam Gambhir's wife and daughters were on the ground as everyone was in good spirits.

Exactly 20-25 yards from where the 'Men In Blue' gathered, another melee was formed with ACC and Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi standing with his coterie.

It is learnt that BCCI had informed their ACC points-person that the team won't take the award from Naqvi, who has a pronounced anti-India stance.

Naqvi had posted cryptic videos of Cristiano Ronaldo's plane crash gesture celebrations, a reference to the Pakistani claims that six Indian jets were downed during 'Operation Sindoor' in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.

Naqvi was also behind Pakistan's demand that ICC charge Suryakumar with a Level 4 offence for standing by the Indian Army and showing solidarity with victims of Pahalgam terror attack. The Indian team had also maintained a 'no handshake' policy with regards to Pakistan during the tournament.

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