India welcome to gather Asia Cup trophy from me at ACC workplace in Dubai: Mohsin Naqvi

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) stated the Indian staff is “welcome” to gather the Asia Cup trophy from him on the continental physique’s workplace head workplace in Dubai as controversy across the champions being denied the highest prize continued to rage.

In a put up on X, Mr. Naqvi rejected stories claiming that he, on the ACC AGM on Tuesday (September 30), apologised to BCCI officers for his actions on the presentation ceremony on Sunday (September 28) when he walked away with the trophy after the Indians refused to simply accept it from him.

Mr. Naqvi can also be the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman and inside minister of his nation with a pronounced anti-India political place.

“As ACC President, I was ready to hand over the trophy that very day and I am still ready now. If they truly want it, they are welcome to come to the ACC office and collect it from me,” he wrote.

“Let me make it absolutely clear: I have done nothing wrong and I have never apologised to the BCCI nor will I ever do so,” he added.

Ashish Shelar and Rajeev Shukla had represented the BCCI within the ACC AGM the place they raised a powerful objection over the trophy not being duly handed over to the Suryakumar Yadav-led aspect which beat Pakistan within the remaining.

Mr. Naqvi had advised the BCCI officers on Tuesday (September 30) that he was prepared to offer the trophy to the Indian staff. However, no choice on that difficulty was taken within the A.G.M., upsetting the BCCI prime brass additional.

The BCCI will take the matter to the ICC which may have its assembly in November.

The two groups performed one another thrice within the match with India successful every time, together with the ultimate. India maintained a ‘no handshake coverage’ with Pakistan gamers through the occasion, infuriating the P.C.B..