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Drama, suspense, anger, boos, and thrill — the Asia Cup 2025 last betwixt India and Pakistan astatine the Dubai International Stadium had it all. (Image credit: ACC)
NEW DELHI: Drama, suspense, anger, boos, and thrill — the Asia Cup 2025 last betwixt India and Pakistan astatine the Dubai International Stadium had it all.The tourney had already been overshadowed by the ‘handshake controversy’, but the last nighttime took things to different level — from India’s refusal to observe with the trophy, to PCB main Mohsin Naqvi walking distant with the cup, to Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha throwing distant the runners-up cheque.
It was a finale afloat of chaos and contention — 1 that cricket fans won’t hide anytime soon.
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India went connected to clinch their ninth Asia Cup rubric wide (across ODIs and T20Is) and their 2nd successful the T20I format.Here’s however the melodramatic nighttime unfolded, measurement by step:TOSS: No handshakeTensions were precocious close from the commencement arsenic India skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha did not shingle hands astatine the toss.
Inside details of however PCB main Mohsin Naqvi ran distant with the Asia Cup trophy!
NATIONAL ANTHEM: Disrespect rowBefore play began, players lined up for the nationalist anthems.
Pakistan’s anthem was followed by India’s, but cameras caught Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf casually chatting during India’s anthem — a motion that rapidly went viral and was slammed by fans arsenic “disrespectful.”BUMRAH’S SEND-OFFIndia pacer Jasprit Bumrah bowled a sensational yorker to disregard Haris Rauf successful the 18th implicit and cheekily mimicked the Pakistan pacer’s dipping-flight solemnisation from the Super 4 clash arsenic a send-off.TROPHY DRAMA After a nerve-wracking win, India’s players refused to judge the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, who is some Pakistan’s Interior Minister and the Asian Cricket Council chairman.
Naqvi waited connected signifier for astir 20 minutes arsenic the presumption ceremonial failed to start.DELAYS AND WALK-OFFThe hold continued, and with nary solution successful sight, Naqvi yet walked disconnected the signifier with the trophy, causing the ceremonial to beryllium pushed backmost by implicit an hr — inactive without the champions holding the cup.CROWD REACTIONIndian fans voiced their choler with chants of “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and booed Naqvi loudly successful the stadium.PLAN BOrganisers yet devised an alternate program — India agreed to person the trophy from Khalid Al Zarooni, vice-chairman of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB).PRESENTATION FINALLY BEGINSThe delayed ceremonial yet commenced, but the play was acold from over.BOOS AND CHEQUE THROWHaris Rauf was booed with chants of “Kohli! Kohli!” and Salman Ali Agha was besides jeered. In a shocking reaction, the Pakistan skipper threw distant the runners-up cheque earlier leaving the tract with his teammates.INDIA CELEBRATE WITHOUT THE TROPHYEven arsenic the champions waited for their trophy and medals, Indian players turned to societal media to celebrate.Arshdeep Singh, Jitesh Sharma, and Harshit Rana mocked Abrar Ahmed’s head-tilt celebration.Varun Chakravarthy posted a symbolic representation of a lone teacup, highlighting the missing trophy.Hardik Pandya and others shared pictures with trophy emojis replacing the existent cup.PRESS CONFERENCEIndia skipper Suryakumar Yadav and opener Abhishek Sharma addressed the media aft India lifted the Asia Cup for the ninth time.
