The fallout from the Asia Cup trophy controversy continues, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reportedly seeking to remove Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi from the position of Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president.

This comes after Mohsin Naqvi has kept the Asia Cup 2025 trophy hostage and not given it to the victorious Indian team.

The Asia Cup 2025 was played months after the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which saw Pakistan-based terrorists killing 26 tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s well-known vacation spot. This led to the Indian armed forces launching Operation Sindoor, hitting military and air bases in Pakistan, and Pakistan retaliating with drone attacks near border cities.

Amidst boycott calls, the Indian government allowed the Indian team to participate in the Asia Cup, and the Men in Blue decided not to shake hands or share pleasantries with Pakistani players. Captain Suryakumar Yadav also ignored his Pakistani counterpart, Salman Ali Agha, during the toss.

India defeated Pakistan twice in the group and Super Fours stage, and then for the third time in the final of the tournament. India won the summit clash by five wickets on Sunday, September 28.

Fresh controversy erupted when the Indian team refused to receive the winners’ medal and Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, who, apart from being the interior minister of Pakistan and the chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), is also the ACC chairman.

Angered by India’s refusal and being made to wait on the stage for more than 40 minutes, Naqvi walked off the ground and took the trophy and the medals with him. He insisted that if India wants the trophy and medals, then Captain Suryakumar Yadav would have to come to the ACC office in Dubai and collect them from him.

At a recent ACC meeting, BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla reportedly demanded that the trophy be handed over directly to India. Naqvi, however, refused, arguing that the issue was not on the official agenda.

And now, as per the report of the Pakistani news outlet, The Opinion, the BCCI is currently rallying support from member boards to cast a no-confidence vote against Naqvi, which could lead to his removal from office. Sri Lanka is said to support India, while Bangladesh has sided with Pakistan. Afghanistan's shifting position is expected to play a significant role in the result.

It remains to be seen whether BCCI manages to gather enough votes to impeach Mohsin Naqvi from his position.