India-Pakistan Asia Cup trophy row could have a solution ‘very soon’ after ICC meeting, says BCCI secretary

The Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) remains hopeful to get the Asia Cup trophy soon after the International Cricket Council (ICC) facilitated a meeting between the members of the BCCI with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) during the recent conference of the world body in Dubai.

ICC board meeting took place on Friday, November 7 where BCCI and PCB members discussed the issue.

“ICC facilitated a discussion between India and Pakistan to solve the stalemate. This is being done for an amicable solution. An attempt made by both sides, we are hopeful to solve this very soon,” BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia told CNN-NEWS18 on Friday.

Reports have suggested that the ICC might form a panel to resolve the dispute. However, Saikia did not confirm any such development.

Asia Cup trophy dispute

India won the 2025 Asia Cup after defeating Pakistan in a thrilling final in Dubai but, in a bizarre turn of events, could not receive the trophy.

The Indian side insisted on not taking the trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi who also happens to be the head of the PCB. Naqvi also holds the portfolio of the Interior minister of Pakistan in the current Shehbaz Sharif-led government. He also had made controversial social media posts regarding India.

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Naqvi was adamant that only he will be presenting the trophy and after both sides refused to relent from their positions, the ACC chief left the stadium with the silverware. Indian players were left to celebrate only with an imaginary trophy.

Since then, BCCI and PCB have been engaged in a standstill over the trophy handover. The trophy currently lies in the ACC headquarters in Dubai with reportedly there being strict instructions to not move it without the permission of Naqvi who still remains adamant that BCCI can only collect the trophy by him.