NEW DELHI: The BCCI on Tuesday lodged a "strong objection" during the Asian Cricket Council's AGM over India not being presented with the Asia Cup trophy, but ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi remained defiant, refusing to budge. India had declined to accept the trophy on Sunday after Naqvi - who also serves as a minister in the Pakistan government and heads the Pakistan Cricket Board - insisted on presenting it, despite his well-known anti-India political stance. BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla and former treasurer Ashish Shelar represented the Board at the AGM in Dubai. Interior Minister of Pakistan Mohsin Naqvi was on stage to present Asia Cup Trophy to Team India.And Indian Team players were busy on their phones. Ignored him so hard. This is brutal. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/8jDT1Vq11k — Incognito (@Incognito_qfs) September 28, 2025 The Asia Cup trophy is still held at the ACC office, with no clarity on when it will officially be handed over to the victorious Indian team. "India raised strong objection in the ACC meeting today on not handing over of the trophy and the drama by ACC chairman (Naqvi) during the post-match award event," an ACC source told PTI. However, the source said Naqvi "still hasn't agreed to give the trophy". "Shukla and Shelar categorically said that the trophy should be handed over to the winning team. It is an ACC trophy and doesn't belong to an individual. Naqvi did not say no to it, he was passing the buck," the source added. "Naqvi insisted that the matter should not be discussed in the AGM and brought up separately at some other time. The single point agenda of the meeting was to elect a vice chairman but even that was deferred." Sources say Naqvi did not initially congratulate the BCCI officials for India's Asia Cup triumph but was compelled by Ashish Shelar to formally acknowledge the Suryakumar Yadav-led team's unbeaten performance. "When the meeting started, chairperson (Naqvi), in his brief opening remark, congratulated Nepal for winning against the West Indies and Mongolia for becoming an ACC member and concluded. Look how they are running away with the Asia Cup trophy on Mohsin Naqvi’s instructions.🤡😭Trophy chor 🤡 pic.twitter.com/heAVC2vkhQ — 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) September 29, 2025 "That was when Shelar raised the point that 'why are you not congratulating India for the Asia Cup title?' He forced Naqvi to congratulate and the PCB chief agreed and duly congratulated," the source went on. The BCCI will take the matter to the ICC which will have its meeting in November. "Shukla and Shelar argued that the ACC should keep trophy in the office and BCCI would get it collected. They said 'we want the trophy as legitimate winners.' Naqvi was passing the buck not saying no at the same time. "It was made clear that the BCCI will complain to ICC and Shelar briefly left the meeting," said the source who quoted Naqvi as saying that the latter felt "like a cartoon" and was embarrassed while waiting for the victorious Indian team at the dais. The two teams played each other thrice in the tournament with India winning each time, including the final. India maintained a 'no handshake policy' with Pakistan players during the event, infuriating the PCB. The hostilities between the two neighbours are at an all-time high after the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 Indian tourists were gunned down by Pakistan-backed terrorists. India had subsequently launched military action under 'Operation Sindoor' to dismantle terror infrastructure across the border. (With PTI Inputs)