Mohsin Naqvi to get gold medal for stealing Asia Cup 2025 trophy? Report drops bombshell

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) head, Mohsin Naqvi, has headlined during the Asia Cup 2025 final between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, where the president left the ground with the title as India refused to take the trophy from Naqvi after the five-wicket win for the Suryakumar Yadav-led side. However, there is a new turn in the entire story.

It has been reported that amid drama over the final, Pakistan is going to honour Naqvi, who will be given a special gold medal for his strong stance during the trophy handover controversy with India. As per the data, the president is set to be awarded the Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Excellence Gold Medal in Karachi.

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The award is being given to Naqvi for showing a firm and principled stance against the Indian players and the board’s demands during the Asia Cup final. Karachi Basketball Association president advocate, Ghulam Abbas Jamal, has announced the prize for Mohsin Naqvi as the medal will be presented at a grand ceremony in Karachi, where PPP chairman, Bilawal Bhutto, is anticipated to be the chief guest.

Mohsin Naqvi to get gold medal for stealing India’s Asia Cup 2025 trophy

On October 01, 2025, Naqvi revealed that the Indian team is free and welcome to collect the Asia Cup trophy from him at the continental body’s head office in Dubai. In a post on social media, Navi rejected the posts apologizing to the BCCI officials for his actions at the presentation ceremony on September 28.

“As ACC President, I was ready to hand over the trophy that very day, and I am still ready now. If they truly want it, they are welcome to come to the ACC office and collect it from me. Let me make it absolutely clear: I have done nothing wrong and I have never apologised to the BCCI nor will I ever do so.” Naqvi added.

India faced early troubles of losing three quick wickets against Pakistan during the chase in the second innings before Tilka Verma’s fine unbeaten half-century and 33 runs off 22 balls by Shivam Dube helped them chase the target.