ISLAMABAD (AP) — A top official of the Asian Cricket Council insisted on Wednesday that India is “welcome” to collect the Asia Cup trophy from him. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)Naqvi is one of the most influential figures in the Pakistan government as the country’s Interior Minister, as well as being chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board. Simmering political tensions between India and Pakistan intensified on the cricket field last Sunday when Indian cricketers refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Naqvi, having already declined handshakes with their archrival for three consecutive matches. Indian cricketers refused to shake hands with Pakistan after their first and second games at the Asia Cup. India beat Pakistan by five wickets to clinch the Asia Cup for record ninth time as it chased down 147 in the last over on the back of Tilak Varma’s match-winning unbeaten half century.