Suryakumar Yadav talks about Mohsin Naqvi leaving the stadium with the Asia Cup trophy

The India skipper said that he clearly saw Naqvi leaving with the Asia Cup trophy after India remained defiant.

Suryakumar Yadav recently spoke out about the controversy surrounding the Asia Cup 2025 trophy. India defeated Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 finals, but the Indian skipper and team never received their trophy, allegedly because it was taken by ACC chiefMohsin Naqvi, who is also the PCB boss and Pakistan’s interior minister.

Suryakumar Yadav says he saw Mohsin Naqvi leaving the stadium with the trophy.

The India captain opened up on the post-match presentation theatrics and maintained that his team didn’t make anyone wait for the ceremony to start. After the match, Indian players and team staff celebrated Asia Cup 2025 triumph over Pakistan without the trophy. The Indian team didn’t want the trophy from ACC chiefMohsin Naqvi, who is also PCB boss and Pakistan’s interior minister. This also led to the presentation ceremony being delayed due to the absence of the Pakistan cricket team, who arrived very late. As per reports, it was decided that Emirates Cricket Board vice-chairman Khalid Al Zarooni would do the honours. But after the Pakistan players took their medals and Salman Agha got the runners-up cheque, Simon Doull announced that India wouldn’t collect their trophy. Meanwhile, Naqvi also left the stadium.

What did Suryakumar Yadav say on the controversy?

Speaking to The Indian Express, Suryakumar opened up on the post-match presentation theatrics, maintaining that his team didn’t make anyone wait for the ceremony to start. He said, “We didn’t close the door and sit inside the dressing room. We didn’t make anyone wait for the presentation ceremony. Trophy lekebhaaggayewoh (They ran away with the trophy). That’s what I saw. I don’t know, some people were making a video of us, but we were standing. We didn’t go inside.” He even denied BCCI’s involvement in the decision to snub Naqvi. He said, “First of all, let me make it clear, no one from the Government or the BCCI told us anything throughout the tournament that if someone gives a trophy, we won’t take it. We took that decision on our own on the ground. They (ACC officials) were standing there on the stage, and we were standing below. I saw them talking on stage, and I don’t know the details of their chat. Some in the crowd started booing. And then we saw someone who was their representative taking the trophy and running away.”

Meanwhile, BCCI secretary DevajitSaikia stated that the Indian Cricket Board will be filing a complaint against Naqvi’s actions for taking away the trophy.