‘Trophy leke bhaag gaye woh’: Suryakumar Yadav on the bizarre Asia Cup award presentation

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Trophy leke bhaag gaye woh (They ran away with the trophy). There was speculation that India didn’t accept the trophy from Naqvi because they were following instructions from the BCCI or from officials in the Government. Story continues below this adAn official removes the winners’ trophy from the presentation area after India won the Asia Cup cricket final against Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) An official removes the winners’ trophy from the presentation area after India won the Asia Cup cricket final against Pakistan at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. India met Pakistan thrice in the tournament and won each time, including in the final.