India won the Asia Cup on September 28, 2025, but more than a month later, the winners are still waiting for their prize. The latest reports indicate that the trophy was taken by ACC president and PCB head Mohsin Naqvi from the ACC headquarters to a secret place in Abu Dhabi.
A BCCI official who recently met at the ACC office in Dubai was apparently told by employees that the trophy is now in the personal possession of Naqvi. The recent turn of events provides a new twist to what has become an unusually dramatic and long-drawn-out trophy handover saga.
“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.” An ANI source revealed
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Dispute During the Presentation Ceremony
The row started when India declined to take the trophy directly from Naqvi following their win in the final. The ACC chief has since been said to have placed several conditions for the official handover of the trophy. There were earlier reports that had said that the trophy was locked up within the ACC office at the ICC Academy complex in Dubai at the behest of Naqvi, who claimed it should not be taken away without him.
No Official Confirmation, Tensions Remain
Neither the ACC nor Mohsin Naqvi has released an official confirmation on the trophy’s shift. The BCCI has officially demanded that the trophy be handed over to the Indian team and the issue be closed. Naqvi is purported to have suggested an official handover ceremony, saying the trophy will be handed over only when a player comes to collect it personally.
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As it stands, there does not seem to be an immediate end in sight. With reports now indicating that Naqvi has taken the trophy away from the ACC headquarters, the saga continues to spiral, with fans and cricket boards alike holding their collective breaths for the Asia Cup champions to finally get their rightfully deserved prize.
