Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi has slammed the Indian media for claims about his apology to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) regarding the Asia Cup trophy fiasco.
On Sunday, the closing ceremony of the Asia Cup final saw unprecedented scenes when the Indian cricket team refused to collect the winner’s trophy from ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi.
Following this, the Indian media claimed that Naqvi had himself refused to hand the trophy over to the Indian team.
Today, several Indian media outlets reported that Mohsin Naqvi had now apologised to the BCCI over the trophy row.
In response to the Indian media’s claims, Mohsin Naqvi hit back at the fabricated claims in a social media post.
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“This fabricated nonsense is nothing but cheap propaganda, aimed only at misleading their own people,” Naqvi wrote on X.
“I have done nothing wrong and I have never apologised to the BCCI nor will I ever do so.”
He clarified that he is ready to hand over the silverware, and India should take the trophy from his office.
“I was ready to hand over the trophy that very day, and I am still ready now. If they [India] truly want it, they are welcome to come to the ACC office and collect it from me,” he remarked.
For context, the Asia Cup had its share of twists and turns from the start. The first of the three encounters between India and Pakistan began with a handshake row, as both captains did not shake hands during the match.
Mohsin Naqvi had also lamented disappointment over the ‘lack of sportsmanship’ from the Indian side during the tournament.
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