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Standing With My Indian Team, Not To Take Trophy From Naqvi Was Right Decision, Says Mishra
Asian Cricket Council: Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has backed the decision taken by the Suryakumar Yadav-led side to decline receiving the 2025 Men’s Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi, calling it a principled stand that reflects the team’s integrity and sentiment of the wider public back home.
On Sunday, India beat Pakistan by five wickets in a pulsating final at the Dubai International Stadium to lift the continental title for the ninth side. But the presentation ceremony took more than an hour to get going and ended in an unprecedented way with the Indian team refusing to take trophy from Naqvi, who also happens to be Pakistan’s Interior Minister and the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
With the trophy and winning team medals not awarded, the Indian players celebrated by mimicking holding the trophy. Later, Suryakumar announced in the post-tournament press conference that he would be donating his match fees from the Asia Cup to the Indian armed forces.
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