‘Both will come’: BCCI’s update on Asia Cup trophies India refused to take from Naqvi
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that Asia Cup trophies won by Indian teams will eventually be moved to the board's headquarters in Mumbai. The teams previously refused to accept the trophies from ACC president Mohsin Naqvi due to diplomatic tensions.
Why it matters
The incident reflects the ongoing geopolitical friction between Indian and Pakistani cricket boards regarding tournament hosting and leadership.
The Asia Cup trophies won by India's men's and women's teams remain in Dubai, but BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has assured that both pieces of silverware will eventually make their way to the board's headquarters in Mumbai.Saikia confirmed the development after the BCCI's 95th Annual General Meeting in Mumbai on Friday, although he stopped short of specifying when the trophies would arrive. The men's and women's teams had both declined to receive the Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi, leaving the silverware at the ACC headquarters in Dubai."Asia Cup trophies, we hope it will come one day," Saikia said in Mumbai on Friday after the BCCI's 95th Annual General Meeting.“I will not give you a timeline, but I can assure you that both the trophies will come up and land up in this BCCI head office at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai,” he added.The latest development…
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