NEW DELHI: The Asia Cup trophy drama shows no signs of slowing down, with the latest reports suggesting that the silverware has been relocated to a different venue in Abu Dhabi after being removed from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) headquarters.

The controversy over the Asia Cup trophy began when India refused to accept the title from ACC and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi - who also serves as Pakistan's interior minister.

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What followed was pandemonium: the post-match presentation was delayed by 90 minutes, and in response to India's decision, an official removed the Asia Cup trophy from its pedestal and carried it off the field without any explanation.

As India awaits the trophy's return, the saga has taken another twist. Last week, a BCCI official visited the ACC headquarters to inquire about the silverware and was informed that it had been moved to a different location in Abu Dhabi.

"A BCCI official visited ACC headquarters a few days back. When he inquired about the trophy in the ACC office, the staff told him that it has been removed from here and is in the custody of Moshin Naqvi in some place in Abu Dhabi," ANI quoted sources as saying.

At the beginning of this month, Naqvi had set the condition for its return saying that if India "truly" wanted it, they could come to the ACC office to collect it from him. Recently, Naqvi proposed hosting a ceremony to present the Asia Cup 2025 trophy to India, according to Geo News.

Naqvi's reaction followed the BCCI's formal letter to him, in which the board told him to hand over the trophy to India. In his reply, a defiant Naqvi remained firm on his stance and asked the BCCI to send an Indian player to attend a ceremony and collect the trophy from him.

An ACC meeting took place at the end of September. After the meeting concluded, various reports 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. The reports also stated that no formal decision was made during the ACC meeting regarding the handing over of the trophy to India.