BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has responded to Asian Cricket Council chief Mohsin Naqvi after he took the Asia Cup trophy. Suryakumar Yadav and his teammates fought hard to beat their rivals Pakistan on Sunday. However, even with the victory, the trophy slipped away in the end. In another intense India-Pakistan match at the Asia Cup, the Men in Blue stood firm by refusing the usual handshake with their rivals.
BCCI secretary criticize Naqvi for taking trophy and medals to hotel
Saikia criticized Naqvi’s actions at the Asia Cup trophy ceremony, explaining why India declined to accept the trophy and promising a formal protest over the incident. He said, “BCCI will launch a serious protest against ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi.” Saikia did not hold back, condemning the ACC chief’s unsportsmanlike act of leaving with the Asia Cup trophy and medals.
“We have decided not to take the Asia Cup 2025 trophy from the ACC chairman, who is one of the key leaders of Pakistan. So, we chose not to take it from him. But that does not mean he can take the trophy and the medals with him. It is very unfortunate, and we hope the trophy and the medals will be returned to India as soon as possible,” he added.
Tilak verma emerge as hero of India team
Meanwhile, Tilak Varma emerged as the hero of India’s win, where they chased down a 147-run target in Dubai. Tilak scored an unbeaten 69 off 53 balls, steadying the chase when times were tough for India, as wickets continued to fall. Rinku Singh, in his first ball of the Asia Cup, hit the winning boundary to secure India’s victory.
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