A video circulating on social media shows Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori praising Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi for his actions following the Asia Cup 2025 final, where India defeated Pakistan. The controversy stems from the Indian team's refusal to accept the trophy directly from Naqvi, who is also the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President and Pakistan's Interior Minister.

In the video, Tessori lauded Naqvi's "heroic" behavior, claiming that Naqvi stood his ground when the Indian team hesitated to receive the trophy from him. Tessori said that the Indian team wanted Naqvi to step aside so they could receive the trophy from someone else. He then made a shocking statement, saying, "Unhone team ko baad mein dehshat gardon ki tarah handle kiya (He then handled the team like terrorists). He (Naqvi) put the trophy in the car and took it away with him)". Tessori continued, "Ab poora India trophy ke peeche bhag raha hai (Now, the whole of India is chasing the trophy)".

The video shows Naqvi smiling and nodding as Tessori spoke, even as the comments drew severe backlash online. The incident has further fueled the ongoing tensions between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the PCB.

Reports indicate that the Indian team management had decided beforehand that they would not accept the trophy directly from Naqvi. Following India's victory, the post-match presentation was delayed, reportedly due to discussions between Naqvi and the Indian team management. Ultimately, the Indian team did not receive the trophy on stage. Naqvi then took the trophy with him.

Naqvi has since insisted that he will only hand over the Asia Cup trophy to a member of the Indian team, preferably in a formal ceremony in Dubai. He has proposed a formal presentation ceremony on November 10 in Dubai and invited the BCCI to send a representative and any available Indian player to receive the trophy. He stated that the trophy rightfully belongs to the Indian cricket team and is being held in trust until a BCCI officeholder and a participating player can collect it from him. Naqvi also added that the collection of the trophy should be accompanied with fanfare to maintain the spirit of the game.

The BCCI, however, has rejected Naqvi's demands. The BCCI had earlier written to the ACC expressing concerns about the delayed and controversial Asia Cup prize distribution ceremony, a letter that was backed by the Sri Lankan and Afghan cricket boards.

Naqvi responded to the BCCI's complaint, calling their accusations slanderous and politically motivated. He also stated that he waited for about 40 minutes on the presentation dais to hand over the trophy. He said he "felt like a cartoon" waiting for India to collect the trophy from him on the presentation dais.

The Asia Cup trophy controversy remains unresolved and is expected to be discussed during the International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting next month.