In a twist worthy of a political thriller, the Asia Cup 2025 trophy, rightfully India&rsquo;s after their September 28 victory has reportedly gone missing from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) headquarters in Dubai. The silverware, once locked away under ACC supervision, is now said to be in the personal custody of ACC president and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, at an undisclosed location in Abu Dhabi.
According to accounts from within the cricketing circle, a BCCI official who recently visited the ACC office in Dubai was informed that the trophy had been &ldquo;removed from the premises.&rdquo; One staff member reportedly told him it was &ldquo;in the custody of Mohsin Naqvi in some place in Abu Dhabi.&rdquo;
This bizarre twist comes after India declined to accept the trophy directly from Naqvi during the post-final ceremony,&nbsp; a decision that appears to have triggered a chain of increasingly strange developments. Initially, reports suggested that the trophy had been locked inside the ACC&rsquo;s office at the ICC Academy complex, with instructions not to move it without Naqvi&rsquo;s personal approval.
Now, as whispers grow louder that the trophy has been relocated altogether, the diplomatic deadlock between the ACC and the BCCI continues. Naqvi has reportedly proposed a formal handover ceremony, insisting he will only release the trophy when an Indian player personally collects it.
Nearly a month since India&rsquo;s Asia Cup triumph, the champions remain trophy-less and cricket fans are left wondering if this is sportsmanship, or a new low in cricket politics.

Mohsin Naqvi moves Asia Cup trophy to secret location, deepening BCCI–ACC tensions

Asia Cup Trophy Politics Hit New Low

Mohsin Naqvi moves Asia Cup trophy to secret location, deepening BCCI–ACC tensions

October 24, 2025 | 17:28 IST