BCCI to lodge protest against Naqvi after Asia Cup trophy presentation fiasco

Devajit Saikia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, has condemned the act of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi taking the Asia Cup trophy together with him from the dais after India declined to settle for it from him. Mr. Saikia additionally confirmed that the BCCI will take up the difficulty within the subsequent International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Board assembly in November.

“We have decided not to take the trophy from the ACC chairman (Naqvi) who happens to be the one of the main leaders of Pakistan, so we have decided not to take it from him. But that does not mean that the gentleman will take away the trophy,” Mr. Saikia mentioned right here moments after Suryakumar Yadav’s squad celebrated on the champions’ podium and not using a trophy.

“We came along with the medals, so it is very unfortunate, very unsporting and we hope that the trophy and the medals will be returned to India as soon as possible.”

The deadlock between the BCCI and Mr. Naqvi first resulted within the presentation ceremony delayed by nearly 90 minutes and ended with the presenter strolling away with the trophy as a substitute of the profitable captain.

“In the next ICC conference in Dubai in the first week of November, we are going to lodge a very serious and very strong protest against the act of ACC chairperson.

Announcing a cash prize of ₹21 crore combined to India’s squad – including players and support staff – for winning the Asia Cup, Mr. Saikia drew a parallel between the Asia Cup triumph and Operation Sindoor in May, in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attacks.

“We are very proud of our team and they have excellently delivered in the cricket pitch,” Mr. Saikia mentioned. “Our armed forces have delivered it in the border area. Now the same thing has been repeated in Dubai. So this is an excellent moment, a momentous occasion for Indian cricket.”