Asia Cup Trophy Row: India Refuses to Collect Medal due to BCCI-ACC Dispute

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A dispute has erupted between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) over the presentation of the Asia Cup trophy, which India won for the second consecutive time on Sunday. The ACC president, Mohsin Naqvi, has refused to hand over the trophy to the Indian team, citing that they should come to the ACC office to collect it. This has led to a heated exchange of words between the two cricket boards, with Naqvi accusing the Indian media of spreading lies and the BCCI secretary, Devajit Saikia, threatening to lodge a complaint against the ACC chairperson in the International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting in November.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president, Mohsin Naqvi, has refused to hand over the Asia Cup trophy to the Indian team, citing that they should come to the ACC office to collect it.
  • The Indian team, led by captain Rohit Sharma, refused to accept the trophy from Naqvi during the presentation ceremony, sparking a heated exchange of words between the two cricket boards.
  • Naqvi has rejected reports claiming that he apologized to BCCI officials for his actions, stating that he has done nothing wrong and will never apologize to the BCCI.
  • The BCCI secretary, Devajit Saikia, has threatened to lodge a complaint against the ACC chairperson in the ICC meeting in November, stating that it was "very unfortunate, very unsporting" to take away the trophy and medals.
  • The dispute has further strained relations between the two cricket boards, with Naqvi accusing the Indian media of spreading lies and the BCCI secretary accusing Naqvi of being "anti-India".

Statistics:

  • India has won the Asia Cup for the second time in a row, with a victory over Pakistan in the final on September 24.
  • The Indian team refused to accept the trophy from Naqvi during the presentation ceremony.
  • The ACC president, Mohsin Naqvi, has refused to hand over the trophy to the Indian team, sparking a dispute between the two cricket boards.
  • The BCCI secretary, Devajit Saikia, has threatened to lodge a complaint against the ACC chairperson in the ICC meeting in November.
  • The Asia Cup final match was played on September 24.

Sources:

  • "India wins Asia Cup, but no medals or trophies yet" - Hindustan Times, September 25
  • "Naqvi sticks to his guns on Asia Cup trophy row" - Hindustan Times, September 26
  • "BCCI secretary threatens to lodge complaint against ACC chairperson" - Hindustan Times, September 27