How Mohsin Naqvi-led PCB continues to hit new lows: A blow-by-blow account

NEW DELHI: Amid the handshake controversy, the no-trophy celebration, alleged disrespect during India’s nationalist anthem, India’s Asia Cup triumph, retaining India’s title-winning trophy successful his possession, and abrupt changes successful Pakistan’s captaincy, 1 fig dominated the headlines — PCB main Mohsin Naqvi.The Asia Cup last was a spectacle of chaos and controversy. India refused to judge the winning trophy from Naqvi, who past walked disconnected with it, portion Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha tossed the runners-up cheque. The melodramatic events overshadowed the on-field action, leaving cricket fans stunned.

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Despite the turmoil, India secured their ninth Asia Cup rubric wide (ODIs + T20Is) and their 2nd successful the T20I format.In the aftermath, Naqvi made sweeping decisions successful Pakistan cricket. He appointed Shaheen Shah Afridi arsenic the caller ODI captain, replacing Mohammad Rizwan. Soon after, Naqvi announced that Shan Masood, stepping down arsenic Pakistan Test captain, would articulation the PCB arsenic a advisor for planetary cricket.From trophy controversies to captaincy shake-ups, the Mohsin Naqvi-led PCB continues to marque headlines for each the incorrect reasons.

Here’s a blow-by-blow relationship of the latest controversies.NO HANDSHAKETensions flared from the commencement arsenic India skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha refused to shingle hands. Naqvi was contiguous but mostly successful the backdrop.TROPHY PRESENTATION: TEAM INDIA REFUSESAfter India’s win, players refused to judge the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, who waited connected signifier for astir 20 minutes arsenic the ceremonial stalled.DELAYS AND WALK-OFFThe ceremonial was delayed by implicit an hr erstwhile Naqvi walked disconnected with the trophy, leaving the champions empty-handed.CROWD BACKLASHIndian fans reacted angrily, chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” and repeatedly booing Naqvi.ALTERNATIVE PLANOrganisers arranged for Khalid Al Zarooni, vice-chairman of the Emirates Cricket Board, to manus implicit the trophy instead.FINAL TAKEAWAYThe Naqvi vs India occurrence became the defining contention of the final, overshadowing adjacent Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha’s antics.NAQVI APPOLOGISEDDuring the ACC gathering connected September 30, assorted reports surfaced claiming that Naqvi had apologised to the BCCI for the chaos that unfolded aft the Asia Cup final.NAQVI'S BIZARRE CONDITIONNaqvi aboriginal claimed helium ne'er apologised to the BCCI for the trophy-lifting fiasco. In his outlandish statement, a defiant Naqvi acceptable a bizarre condition: if India “truly” wanted the trophy, they could travel to the ACC bureau to cod it from him.INSTRUCTION FROM NAQVIThe Asia Cup trophy has been locked astatine the ACC’s Dubai office with instructions that it should not beryllium moved oregon handed implicit without the Chairman’s approval.AFRIDI REPLACES RIZWAN AS PAKISTAN ODI CAPTAINIn a large shake-up up of Pakistan’s three-match ODI bid against South Africa from November 4–8 astatine Faisalabad’s Iqbal Stadium, pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi was appointed arsenic ODI captain, replacing wicket-keeper batter Mohammad Rizwan.

Naqvi faced disapproval for predominant captaincy changes, having removed Shaheen earlier successful 2024, reinstated Babar Azam, and past appointed Rizwan months ago.BCCI, PCB HEADED FOR SHOWDOWNThe BCCI and PCB are headed for a showdown astatine adjacent month’s ICC gathering arsenic Naqvi refuses to budge connected personally handing implicit the Asia Cup trophy to India successful his capableness arsenic ACC head. In a reply to the BCCI and different ACC subordinate nations, Naqvi insisted helium is consenting to organise a ceremonial connected November 10 successful Dubai, wherever a BCCI typical and immoderate disposable Indian subordinate tin cod the trophy."The ACC trophy rightly belongs to the Indian cricket squad and is being held successful spot till specified clip that a BCCI bureau holder on with immoderate disposable participating subordinate tin cod the aforesaid from the ACC President," Naqvi wrote."Such postulation would of people beryllium accompanied with overmuch fanfare and sum arsenic determination should beryllium nary deviation from established practices and nary precedent should beryllium acceptable which undermines the tone of the crippled we each love."NAQVI OFFERS TO HAND OVER ASIA CUP TROPHY ON NOV 10Naqvi has offered to organise an lawsuit successful Dubai connected November 10, wherever the Asia Cup tin beryllium officially handed implicit to the Indian men’s cricket team. The connection follows a bid of exchanges betwixt the ACC and BCCI.CAPTAIN BECOMES ADMINISTRATORShan Masood is acceptable to measurement down arsenic Pakistan Test captain, announcing his determination a time aft losing the 2nd lucifer against South Africa successful Rawalpindi. He volition soon articulation the PCB arsenic a advisor for planetary cricket. The announcement was made by Naqvi.