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BCCI Secretary, Devajit Saikia Slams Mohsin Naqvi, Says “It is very unfortunate, very unsporting”
ACC Chief Mohsin Naqvi has reportedly been seen departing the award ceremony along with the Asia Cup 2025 trophy and medals after the Indian team refused to take the trophy from him.
However, Naqvi recently agreed to hand them over to the Indian players upon one condition. He has proposed organizing a formal event at which he will present the trophy to the players.
ACC Chairman Walks to His Hotel with Trophy & Medals
ACC Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, a prominent minister in Pakistan, left for his hotel room after Team India refused to take the trophy. Naqvi had even stepped onto the stage to hand over the trophy, but he was humiliated after the players' refusal and decided to leave the stage. Two days have passed since the incident, and it is not yet confirmed when and how the Indian players will receive the trophy and medals.
ACC Chief Puts a Condition on Handing Over the Trophy
According to a report from Cricbuzz, Mohsin Naqvi has expressed willingness to return the trophy and medals only if Suryakumar Yadav and his team members can receive them from him at a formal function.
The report claims that the ACC Chief informed the organizers about this. However, the possibility of this event is doubtful, given the current political situation between India and Pakistan.
What was the Response of BCCI Secretary, Devajit Saikia?
Devajit Saikia, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has responded to the gesture of the ACC Chief. He said, “We have decided not to take the trophy from the ACC Chairman, who happens to be one of the main leaders of Pakistan.” He further added, “That does not mean the gentleman will take away the trophy with him, along with the medals. It is very unfortunate, very unsporting.”
The BCCI secretary has also expressed his willingness to launch a serious protest against the ACC Chief's action. He mentioned that the issue will be discussed at the upcoming ICC conference in Dubai. The BCCI official said, “We hope that the trophy and the medals will be returned to India as soon as possible.”