Naqvi walked away with the trophy and individual medals of the champion Indian team.
The 2025 edition of Asia Cup ended on Sunday (September 28), with India defeating Pakistan by five wickets at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to clinch the continental crown for the record-extending ninth time.
However, the triumph was marred by a controversy at the presentation ceremony, where the Suryakumar Yadav-led side refused to accept the trophy from Pakistan's interior minister and Asian Cricket Council president, Mohsin Naqvi, who shared anti-India sentiments on social media throughout the tournament.
Despite India's refusal to receive the trophy from him, Naqvi remained on stage, and the silverware was never handed over. The ceremony concluded prematurely, with the PCB chief taking the trophy and winners’ medals into his custody.
Two days after the episode, BCCI raised strong objections at the Asian Cricket Council meeting, India Today reported.
According to the report, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla asked tough questions to Naqvi and grilled him for not handing the trophy to the Men in Blue.
Shukla pointed out that the trophy is the property of ACC and not Naqvi himself. The BCCI VP also called for handing over the trophy to the victorious Indian team in a proper manner and the ACC should look into the matter immediately.
This reportedly triggered a heated argument between the BCCI and Naqvi, who claimed that he was made to look like a cartoon in this fiasco. He also mentioned that the Indian team hadn't given in writing that they won't accept the trophy from him.
When the BCCI representative continued their protests, Naqvi said that they will be discussed on a different platform and not during the meeting, the report further stated.
During the meeting, Naqvi refrained from congratulating India on their Asia Cup win and was forced to acknowledge by the BCCI representative Ashish Shelar. The Indian board made it clear that the title needs to be handed over to them and they offered to collect it from the ACC office.
As per the report, Naqvi refused to budge, citing that they will need to discuss the matter. His take left the BCCI officials furious, who were firm in their stance that the trophy belonged to them and there was nothing to discuss.
The BCCI will reportedly lodge an official complaint with the ICC regarding the matter.
Meanwhile, a report published in Cricbuzz suggests that the ACC has left the decision of the Asia Cup trophy and medallions to five Test boards -- India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
“The members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) besides PCB will convene a formal meeting among them to find a solution on the trophy about which the BCCI has already vowed to escalate at the ICC level. They have been told to hold the meeting offline,” the report stated.