The Asia Cup 2025 edition ended controversially when the Indian cricket team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, during the trophy presentation ceremony. India had won the final against Pakistan by five wickets at Dubai International Stadium, but refused to accept the trophy due to political tensions stemming from the Pahalgam terror attack and related issues. The presentation ceremony was delayed for over 45 minutes, and eventually the trophy was taken away by officials without India receiving it on the field. The Indian team planned to lodge a formal protest against the ACC chairperson at the upcoming ICC conference. Mohsin Naqvi reportedly took the trophy with him after leaving the stadium. This was an unprecedented situation where the champion team did not accept their hard-earned trophy on the field.
India is the most successful team in Asia Cup history, winning the title nine times including the 2025 edition. The Asia Cup alternates between ODI and T20 formats; the 2025 edition was played in the T20 format.
In summary, the Asia Cup trophy was controversially withheld from the Indian team in 2025 due to political tensions between India and Pakistan involving the ACC chairman, resulting in the trophy not being presented to the champions at the stadium.
