The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) formally raised the issue of the missing Asia Cup 2025 trophy during the International Cricket Council (ICC) board meeting in Dubai. The ICC has agreed to mediate the impasse between the BCCI and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who also heads the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
India beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the final on September 28 in Dubai, but the team is yet to receive the winner’s trophy. The silver is reportedly still in Naqvi’s custody and remains at the ACC headquarters in Dubai as per his instructions.
According to sources, the ICC has now formed a committee to help resolve the matter. “The BCCI has raised an Asia Cup trophy dispute with the ICC. The ICC has asked India and Pakistan to resolve the issue amicably. The ICC has said that both India and Pakistan are important to world cricket and has formed a committee to look into it,” sources told India Today on Friday.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, who represented India at the ICC board meeting, stressed that the trophy rightfully belongs to the Indian team and should be handed over without delay. Several ICC directors have expressed concern that withholding the trophy from the champions reflects badly on the governance of cricket and have urged an early solution.
The ICC board has decided that Oman Cricket Board chairman Pankaj Khimji, who has cordial relations with both BCCI and PCB, will head the committee. Khimji has previously been involved in mediating cricket matters between the two boards, reported Telecom Asia Sport.
The controversy began after The Indian men’s cricket team refused to accept the trophy by Naqvi during the post-match presentation. Naqvi, who also serves as Pakistan’s interior minister, was to present the trophy as ACC president. After Suryakumar’s refusal, the trophy was removed from the presentation area, leading to confusion and tension between the boards.
The BCCI wrote to Naqvi about ten days before the ICC meeting, requesting that the trophy be handed over to the Indian team. However, no answer came. Naqvi later offered to present the trophy at a separate ceremony in Dubai on 10 November, but the BCCI declined and instead took up the matter at an ICC meeting.
Sources said the ICC meeting was held in a cordial atmosphere and the board members emphasized the importance of maintaining professionalism and harmony between India and Pakistan. Saikia made it clear that India would not accept the trophy directly from Naqvi, adding that if the team was willing to do so, they would accept it immediately after the final.
They are now intervening with the ICC and efforts are underway to ensure that the Asia Cup trophy is handed over to the Indian team.
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Issued by:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
November 8, 2025
