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PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi Denies Apologising to BCCI Over Asia Cup Trophy Row
PCB & ACC Chairman Mohsin Naqvi rejects Indian media claims of apologising to BCCI over the Asia Cup trophy handover row, calling reports “fabricated propaganda.”
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by Muhammad Hashir
2025-10-01
PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi Denies Apologising to BCCI Over Asia Cup Trophy Row

d to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) over the Asia Cup trophy handover controversy.

The closing ceremony of Sunday’s Asia Cup final was overshadowed by a trophy presentation dispute after the Indian team refused to accept the winners’ trophy directly from the ACC chief. Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav later complained that his team had been denied the trophy, sparking a flurry of accusations in Indian media outlets.

Reports in IndiaToday, Financial Express, and Hindustan Times claimed Naqvi had apologised to the BCCI while still refusing to personally hand the trophy to the Indian players.

Responding directly to the allegations, Naqvi dismissed the reports as “fabricated nonsense” and “cheap propaganda.” On social media platform X, he wrote:
“Indian media thrives on lies, not facts. 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.”

Naqvi accused Indian outlets of “dragging politics into cricket” and damaging the game’s spirit. He stressed that as ACC chairman, he had been ready to hand over the trophy on the day of the final and remained willing to do so:
“If they truly want it, they are welcome to come to the ACC office and collect it from me.”

The row comes amid already strained Pakistan-India ties following Indian captain Yadav’s controversial dedication of the Asia Cup victory to victims of the May Pahalgam terrorist attack. The PCB had lodged a complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC), which later fined Yadav 30% of his match fee for breaching its code of conduct.

Relations soured further after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the team, linking the win to “Operation Sindoor” against Pakistan. Naqvi responded sharply, recalling India’s past defeats against Pakistan and accusing Modi of dragging war into sport.

The controversy has added another layer of tension to an already hostile cricketing relationship between Pakistan and India, where political disputes often overshadow the game.
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