India, Sept. 29 -- The Asia Cup 2025 edition concluded on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium, with Suryakumar Yadav's India winning the competition after beating Pakistan by five wickets in the final. Heading into the summit clash, the entire world knew that India would refuse to accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, given what happened earlier in the tournament.

Right from the group stage match, India maintained a distance from Pakistan players in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. Suryakumar's side refused to shake hands with the opponents in both the group stage and the Super 4s encounter. This led to PCB chairman Naqvi complain...