why did india not take trophy

India did not take the Asia Cup 2025 trophy because the Indian cricket team refused to accept it from Mohsin Naqvi, who is the president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), and also Pakistan's Interior Minister. Due to the tense political and geopolitical relations between India and Pakistan, the Indian team chose not to receive the trophy from him. Despite requests from other officials to hand over the trophy to India, Naqvi insisted on presenting it himself and eventually took the trophy off the ground, leading to India celebrating their victory without lifting the trophy in the ceremony. The Indian captain, Suryakumar Yadav, expressed that this was unprecedented and unfortunate as the team had earned the trophy hard. Post-tournament, the BCCI demanded the return of the trophy and medals, but Naqvi directed that the Indian captain should collect the trophy in person from the ACC office. This incident was rooted in ongoing political tensions and India's stance towards Pakistan's involvement in regional issues and terrorism claims.