Amid Asia Cup trophy controversy, Mohsin Naqvi's hug for emotional Babar Azam goes viral

NEW DELHI: Mohsin Naqvi’s sanction continues to predominate headlines aft the melodramatic Asia Cup 2025 final. The “Mohsin Naqvi vs India” communicative has go a recurring taxable ever since that nighttime erstwhile the Indian team, contempt lifting the trophy, refused to judge it from Naqvi — who serves some arsenic Pakistan’s Interior Minister and the President of the Asian Cricket Council.

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Days aft that controversy, Naqvi was backmost successful the spotlight — this clip successful Lahore — arsenic helium visited the Gaddafi Stadium to congratulate Pakistan connected their T20I bid triumph implicit South Africa. Pakistan clinched the three-match bid 2-1 aft a thrilling four-wicket triumph successful the last crippled connected Sunday.

During his visit, Naqvi met the players successful the dressing room. The squad lined up to greet him, and erstwhile it was Babar Azam’s turn, the PCB main smiled warmly and embraced the prima batter successful a agelong hug — a infinitesimal that drew plentifulness of attraction from fans and cameras alike.Watch the video hereOn the field, Pakistan’s triumph was shaped by standout performances from Shaheen Shah Afridi and Babar. Shaheen’s fiery spell of 3 for 26 helped restrict South Africa to 139 for 9. Babar past led the pursuit with a fluent 47-ball 68, striking 9 boundaries and guiding Pakistan location successful 19 overs.The triumph came aft South Africa’s 55-run triumph successful Rawalpindi and Pakistan’s nine-wicket reply successful the 2nd crippled astatine Lahore. A packed assemblage of 32,000 roared arsenic Babar smashed 3 consecutive fours disconnected Ottniel Baartman to bring up his 37th T20I 50 — his archetypal successful 13 innings.Despite a little wobble aft his dismissal, Pakistan crossed the enactment with Usman Khan’s azygous sealing the bid — and celebrations resounding done Lahore erstwhile again.