India, Oct. 1 -- India's thrilling Asia Cup victory came with an unexpected twist. After the Men in Blue refused to accept the trophy from the ACC and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, he reportedly took the trophy away with him, sparking controversy. For Kuldeep Yadav, however, the situation didn't overshadow the team's achievement.

"To be honest, for us players, the real trophy was winning the tournament," he told us, in an exclusive conversation.

"Of course, it's always nice to hold the cup and celebrate in front of the fans, but we didn't let that take away from our joy. Beating strong teams like Pakistan and performing consistently was the main thing. The controversy around the trophy was more outside noise. Inside the team, we were just hap...