BCCI gives ultimatum to Mohsin Naqvi over Asia Cup trophy

The BCCI has now assured cricket fans of the trophy’s eventual return amid the ongoing Asia Cup 2025.

The Asia Cup trophy 2025 saga seems to have no end in sight. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is preparing to escalate the ongoing Asia Cup trophy handover dispute at the International Cricket Council’s quarterly meeting.

BCCI gives ultimatum to ACC Chief Mohsin Naqvi.

Reports now suggest that the matter will be a central point on BCCI’s agenda at the meeting on November 4. Notably, it has been more than a month since India won the 2025 edition of the tournament, and the trophy has yet to be delivered. Confirming the same was BCCI secretary DevajitSaikia. He confirmed the board’s intention to raise the matter at the ICC meeting while expressing optimism that the trophy would reach the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai imminently.

DevajitSaikia reveals board’s dissatisfaction with prolonged delay.

Speaking to PTI video in an exclusive interaction, Saikia articulated the board’s dissatisfaction with the prolonged delay. He stated, “Yes, we are a little bit unhappy with the way the trophy has not been given to us even after a month.” Saikia revealed, “We are pursuing this matter. About 10 days ago, we also wrote a letter to the chairman of ACC, but there is no change in their stand.” He even expressed hope for an imminent resolution and said, “They are still keeping the trophy under their custody, but we hope that the trophy will reach us in a day or two at the BCCI office in Mumbai.”

DevajitSaikia, in an assertion, said, “On behalf of the BCCI, we are fully prepared on how to deal with the matter, and I can assure the people of India that the trophy will now come back to India; only the timeline is not fixed. One day it will come.” He added, “We have won all matches against Pakistan and won the trophy. We have won the championship. Everything is on record. Only the trophy is missing. I hope good sense will prevail.”