Mohsin Naqvi, the chief of the Asia Cricket Council, has allegedly been accused of breaching the Code of Responsibilities and Ceremonial Protocols during the Asia Cup final. He did not present the Asia Cup trophy to the Indian team. It has been learned that the BCCI has made it clear that they intend to escalate the issue to the ICC, with the matter set to be raised at the upcoming ICC meeting in November. The BCCI is also likely to push ICC to impeach Naqvi on the issue. The call for his removal stems from a series of alleged breaches of conduct and protocol, which BCCI members argue have severely damaged the reputation of cricket administration, both for the Asian body and the ICC.
Following the controversy, the Asia Cup trophy is now with the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB). However, it isn’t yet confirmed how and when the trophy will be handed over to India.
Earlier this week, in light of the trophy issue, Naqvi faced questions about the Asia Cup trophy controversy during Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed’s wedding reception in Karachi, and was seen totally tight-lipped before the media questions.
In a video shared by TOK Sports, expanding on the incident, Naqvi evaded the questions from the media before being eventually escorted to his car by Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi. “What’s the future of the Asia Cup trophy?” a reporter can be heard saying in the video.
