India’s wait for Asia Cup 2025 trophy ensues, cup relocated to PCB chairman’s custody in Abu Dhabi

In a fresh twist to the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 saga, the trophy has reoprtedly been relocated to a different location in Abu Dhabi under the custody of Pakistan Cricket Board and ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi. Suryakumar Yadav and co. are yet to lay their hands on the silverware after refusing to accept the trophy from the PCB official after beating Pakistan in the final. This development comes after Naqvi maintained that a participating Indian player come and collect the trophy from him amid geopolitical tension between the two countirs.

New twist in Asia Cup saga

As per news agency ANI, the Asia Cup 2025 trophy has been relocated to a new venue from the ACC’s headquarters to the custody of Mohsin Naqvi in Abu Dhabi. As per the report, a BCCI official who had visited the ACC office earlier this month had enquired about the trophy and had been informed that it had been shifted to another loaction in custody of the PCB chairman.

“A BCCI official visited ACC headquarters a few days back. When he inquired about the trophy in the ACC office, the staff told him that it has been removed from here and is in the custody of Moshin Naqvi in some place in Abu Dhabi,” the sources said.

BCCI vs Mohsin Naqvi: Asia Cup 2025 Timeline

• September 14, 2025
  • India beat Pakistan in the group stage by 7 wickets.
  • No pre- or post-match handshakes from Indian players.
  • PCB protested to the ICC, alleging provocation.
  • BCCI countered with complaints against Pakistani players (Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan) for “insensitive gestures” like mimicking rifle fire.
  • India captain Suryakumar Yadav dedicated the win to victims of the Pahalgam terror attack and the Indian Army, prompting PCB complaints over “political statements”.
• September 17, 2025
  • Pakistan vs UAE group stage match delayed by an hour as PCB threatened to boycott over the handshake controversy and alleged bias by match referee Andy Pycroft.
  • PCB demanded Pycroft’s removal.
  • ICC mediated, confirming Pycroft’s continuation with an apology.
  • Pakistan resumed play after Naqvi confirmed their participation.
• September 21, 2025
  • India met Pakistan again in the Super 4.
  • Both teams refrained from shaking hands; separate presenters questioned the captains.
  • India won by 6 wickets and again refused to shake hands.
• September 28, 2025
  • Pakistan boycotted the pre-final press conference.
  • India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in the final.
  • Post-match ceremony delayed by 90 minutes as Indian team refused to accept the trophy and medals from Naqvi, citing his government role and “hostility toward India.”
  • Presentation abruptly ended without Indian awards; Naqvi took the trophy away, calling it “pre-planned unsporting behaviour.”
  • BCCI labeled Naqvi’s actions “unsporting.”
• September 28, 2025 (later the same day)
  • Trophy row escalated.
  • BCCI vowed to protest at the ICC conference, accusing Naqvi of violating the spirit of cricket.
  • ACC deferred resolution to a smaller meeting of Test nations: BCCI, PCB, SLC, ACB, and BCB.
• October 10, 2025
  • Dispute remained unresolved.
  • BCCI prepared to escalate to the ICC as Naqvi refused to send over the trophy.
• October 21, 2025
  • BCCI sent an email to ACC with Sri Lanka and Afghanistan copied.
  • Mohsin Naqvi responded, insisting the Indian board could send a player or official to collect the trophy from the ACC office in Dubai after attending an official ceremony.
  • BCCI refused and prepared to seek ICC intervention at the next meeting.