Asia Cup 2025 Trophy row: BCCI and PCB sorting things out regarding the prize

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have managed to “break the ice” on the Asia Cup trophy dispute, and are going to work towards finding a suitable solution in the coming days, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told PTI after meeting PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi on the sidelines of an ICC gathering in Dubai.

Indian team won the Asia Cup 2025, but were not presented with the trophy as they had refused to receive the honour from Mohsin Naqvi, who also happens to be the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairperson. Suryakumar Yadav’s men defeated Pakistan in the final of the T20 event held in Dubai on September 28.

“I was a part of both the informal and formal meeting of the ICC. PCB chairperson Mohsin Naqvi was also present. During the course of a formal meeting, it was not on agenda but ICC facilitated a meeting between myself and the PCB chief separately in the presence of a senior ICC office-bearer and another senior official. It was really good to start the process of negotiation. Both sides cordially participated in the meeting which took place on the sidelines of the ICC board meet,” Saikia told PTI on Saturday.

The trophy has been lying at the ACC headquarters in Dubai with the staff there instructed by Mohsin Naqvi to not move it without his permission. He has insisted that the Indians will have to travel to the headquarters and accept the winning honour from him.

“Both sides will work out something to solve the issue at the earliest. The ice has been broken now, so various options will be worked out. There will be options from the other side as well and we will also give options on how to settle this issue and come to an amicable solution,” Saikia said.