BCCI set to lodge protest against ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi after India-Pakistan Asia Cup drama | Cricket News – The Times of India

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to elevate a proper protest against Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi after he reportedly took the Asia Cup trophy with him following India’s refusal to settle for it in Dubai on Sunday.Speaking to TOI, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia stated, “We had decided not to take the trophy from the ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who happens to be Pakistan’s Interior Minister. However, that does not mean that the gentleman will take away the trophy.” He confirmed that India’s representatives, BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla and Ashish Shelar, would elevate the problem within the ACC assembly in Dubai on Tuesday. “Our two representatives are going to raise a serious objection against the chairperson of the ACC for illegally retaining the trophy. He has no right to keep it,” Saikia added.If the ACC doesn’t pay heed to the BCCI’s deep concern on the problem, the BCCI will take its grievance to the ICC.He additional acknowledged, “I hope that good sense will prevail upon Naqvi and he will give the trophy and the medals to us. 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.”Saikia additionally condemned the delay within the presentation ceremony, saying, “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.”None of the BCCI officers travelled to Dubai to watch the ultimate of the Asia Cup, at the same time as all of the Board workplace-bearers and former India ladies’s staff captains are set to be current in Guwahati for the opening ceremony of the Women’s World Cup. On Sunday evening, after India beat Pakistan in a pulsating closing by 5 wickets, Suryakumar Yadav & Co had been left to rejoice on the champions’ podium and not using a trophy.The standoff between the BCCI and Naqvi first resulted within the presentation ceremony being delayed by nearly 90 minutes and ended with the presenter strolling away with the trophy as a substitute of the successful captain.Meanwhile, whereas asserting a money prize of Rs 21 crore mixed to India’s squad, together with gamers and help employees, instantly after India clinched the Asia Cup for a report-extending ninth time, Saikia drew a parallel between the Asia Cup triumph and Operation Sindoor in May, within the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror assaults. “We are very proud of our team. They have delivered brilliantly on the cricket pitch, just like our armed forces delivered and protected our country at the border in May. Now the same thing has been repeated in Dubai. This is a momentous occasion for Indian cricket,” Saikia stated.