Mohsin Naqvi to skip India-Pak Asian Games gold medal match due to 'prior commitments'
Mohsin Naqvi, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman and interior minister, will miss the Asian Games gold medal match due to prior commitments. This follows ongoing tensions where Indian cricket teams have refused to accept trophies from him.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the intersection of sports diplomacy and geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan.
Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Mohsin Naqvi will not attend the Asian Games gold medal match between India and Pakistan in Nisshin, Japan, on Saturday.The ACC confirmed that Naqvi will miss the final at Korogi Park because of "prior commitments". India and Pakistan will meet for the gold medal after Sri Lanka and Bangladesh play the bronze-medal match."ACC president, Mohsin Naqvi, will miss Finals Day at Asian Games 2026 due to prior commitments, but sends his very best wishes to all four teams ahead of the Gold and Bronze Medal Matches," the official media handle of ACC posted on its 'X' handle.Naqvi is the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and also Pakistan's interior minister.Indian men's and women's cricket teams have refused to receive their Asia Cup trophies from Naqvi.
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