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IND vs PAK Spat: Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi garnered headlines for all the wrong reasons during the Asia Cup 2025, which India won by defeating Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, September 28. Naqvi, who is also the PCB chairman, embarrassed himself with his 'erratic' behaviour after Team India refused to take the trophy from him. After India's actions, Naqvi took the trophy to the ACC office headquartered in Dubai, which highlighted his problematic behaviour.

India, the deserved champions of the Asia Cup 2025, are yet to receive their trophy and medals.

As per reports, Pakistan have decided to honour Naqvi for his behaviour. As per a report from Firstpost, Naqvi will be awarded with a gold medal for his supposed 'strong' stance during the episode.

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Naqvi will be honoured with the Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Excellence Gold Medal in Karachi. As per the reports, Naqvi's “firm and principled stance" against Indian actions earned him the award.

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During the ACC meeting held on Tuesday, various reports surfaced which claimed that Naqvi had apologised to the BCCI for the chaos that unfolded after the final. However, a day later, Naqvi categorically denied the reports and placed an out-of-the-way condition about returning the trophy to the title winners.

"Indian media thrives on lies, not facts. 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. This fabricated nonsense is nothing but cheap propaganda, aimed only at misleading their own people," Naqvi wrote on X as quoted from Geo News.

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"Unfortunately, India continues to drag politics into cricket, damaging the very spirit of the game. As ACC Chairman, 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," he concluded.