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Pakistan fan praises Mohsin Naqvi NEW DELHI: India’s record eighth Women’s Asia Cup title was followed by a trophy presentation that quickly became the final’s biggest talking point – and video from outside the Dubai International Cricket Stadium has now added another twist to the controversy.A video doing the rounds on social media shows Asian Cricket Council president and Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi leaving the stadium after India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final on Sunday.As Naqvi’s car passed a Pakistani supporter who was filming his exit, the fan was heard praising the PCB chief and supporting his handling of the situation regarding India.“Good job sir, we are happy for you. They (India) don’t deserve this trophy. We love you. You are a great person. You are doing well. Keep going,” a fan was heard in the video.Naqvi, who appeared to be smiling and waving at fans as his car drove past, was earlier at the center of a controversy over the presentation of the trophy after the Indian players did not turn up to receive the trophy from him.Watch:

Chants of ‘Trophy chor’ are heard after the presentation of Indian insults

India completed a dominant 72-run victory over Sri Lanka to win the Women’s Asia Cup for a record eighth overtime. But when the presentation started, Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates did not collect the trophy from Naqvi.Naqvi remained on the presentation podium and handed over the check to Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu at the second place. The Indian players celebrated their title on the field but did not attend the trophy presentation ceremony attended by the ACC President.Chants of “Trophy chor, trophy chor” could be heard from the venue as Naqvi subsequently left the stadium.The chants were a callback to the controversy surrounding the men’s Asia Cup final in 2025. India defeated Pakistan in Dubai, but the trophy and medal presentation was delayed by more than an hour as visuals showing the Asia Cup trophy were taken away from the presentation area.The episode sparked criticism and trolling directed at Naqvi, with “Trophy chor” subsequently becoming a recurring catchphrase used by some Indian supporters.

Saikia explains India’s decision

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia later explained why the Indian players refused to accept the trophy from Naqvi, linking the decision to the stance taken by the men’s side after last year’s Asia Cup final.“Our men’s team won the Asia Cup a year and a half ago. And our whole situation, since the Pahalgam incident in April 2025, changed after that. So after that, pressure was put on us by our citizens that we should not maintain any relations with the neighboring country and not play cricket with them. But our government has a policy that we have to play against every country in multinational tournaments…”“But that doesn’t mean we will abide by all the conditions given to us. Our military conflict is still going on. One of the main leaders who is working against our country’s interests; we cannot get the trophy from him. The women’s team expressed solidarity with the decision taken by the men’s team last year,” Saikia told IANS.Naqvi sat in the Royal Box next to BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla and Saikia during the match. Saikia insisted that the interaction between the officials was normal protocol.

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Share an opinionSaikia also revealed that efforts have been made to resolve the trophy presentation issue.“We tried to resolve the situation today but our efforts were not successful. We have no regrets. Our top priority and ambition was not to focus on who will give the trophy. We wanted the Indian team to win and we did,” he added.