Incredible insult! Team India refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, the Pak minister was humiliated on stage

Asia Cup 2025 Final: Despite being crowned Asia Cup champions, Team India celebrated without the trophy. India refused to accept the trophy from Pakistani minister Mohsin Naqvi. Naqvi is the president of both the Pakistan Cricket Board and the Asian Cricket Council. As such, he was standing on the podium to present the trophy to Team India, but he remained standing. India conducted a photoshoot without the trophy, and the trophy was secretly placed in India's dressing room.

Asia Cup 2025 Final: Team India kept its promise and boycotted PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday. The Indian team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Naqvi after winning the final. As the President of the Asian Cricket Council, Naqvi was present on the podium to present the trophy to Team India. After a delay of almost an hour, the award ceremony finally began when Naqvi came on stage and the Indian audience booed loudly. But it ended abruptly after presenter Simon Doull read out an announcement from the ACC stating that the Indian team would not receive the awards during the ceremony. Incredible insult Team India refused to accept Asia Cup trophy from PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi

India did not shake hands with any Pakistani

On September 14, after the group-stage match between India and Pakistan in Dubai, a controversy erupted over not shaking hands, leading the PCB chief to attack Suryakumar Yadav's team and demand ICC intervention. A PTI report revealed that the defending champions had decided not to share the presentation stage with Naqvi if they won the Asia Cup final on September 28. Team India followed suit. Meanwhile, after losing to India, the Pakistani team locked themselves in the dressing room to avoid booing, delaying the presentation ceremony by nearly an hour.

Indian Team celebrated with imaginary Asia Cup Trophy😭😂

They have just roasted Mohsin Naqvi & Pakistan throughout the tournament🤣pic.twitter.com/6Hm7qWxnBq

— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) September 28, 2025

India beat Pakistan by 5 wickets

On Sunday, India defeated Pakistan by five wickets, chasing 146 in the final over at a packed Dubai stadium. Now that Team India was ready to lift the trophy, the Pakistani team kept Mohsin Naqvi and the Indian players waiting, refusing to leave their dressing room amid intense booing outside. PCB chief Naqvi appeared displeased by the delay and was seen standing near the stage, talking to someone on his mobile phone.

Mohsin Naqvi was insulted on stage

According to a Cricbuzz report, Pakistani captain Salman Agha, head coach Mike Hesson, and the team manager finally emerged amid loud booing from the Indian crowd. The remaining players followed later, some still wearing slippers. Naqvi was no exception. As soon as he appeared on stage, Indian fans began chanting "Bharat Mata ki Jai" and jeering him. After waiting for over an hour, Dooley began the ceremony, presenting Tilak Verma with the Player of the Match award for his unbeaten 69 off 53 balls. Kuldeep Yadav and Shivam Dubey were also called to receive their awards for their valuable contributions to the victory.

The trophy secretly reached Team India's dressing room

Dooley then invited the entire Pakistani team to receive their runners-up medals and then had a brief conversation with Salman. India opener Abhishek Sharma received the Player of the Tournament award for his stellar performance in the Asia Cup 2025, but as fans and spectators waited for the Indian team to be called to receive the trophy, Dooley abruptly ended the ceremony. He announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, I have been informed by the Asian Cricket Council that the Indian cricket team will not be able to receive their awards tonight. So this concludes the post-match presentation."

Team India did a photoshoot without the trophy

According to a PTI report, the Indian team management initially asked who would present the trophy to the winning team, which caused a stir within the ACC as they realized that ACC chief Naqvi was not liked by the champion team. When Naqvi finally came on stage, he was told that if he tried to present the trophy, the Indian players would not accept it and an official protest would follow. Naqvi waited despite this. The chaos only increased, until an organizer quietly picked up the trophy and brought it to the Indian dressing room. However, Team India players did a photoshoot without the trophy.