India defeat Pakistan by five wickets in controversy-hit Asia Cup final

"Tilak Varma held his nerve with an unbeaten innings of 69 runs as he steered India home in a five-wicket win over Pakistan in a gripping and controversial final of the Asia Cup 2025 in Dubai. Coming into bat with India two wickets down for 10 runs in the third over, Varma weathered the storm while wickets fell at the other end as India chased 147 in the politically charged tournament decider on Sunday,"

"where the champions refused to accept the winner's trophy from the Asian Cricket Council's (ACC) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. list of 3 itemsend of list It was the third India vs Pakistan match of the tournament and once again, the fixture was marred by controversy as the post-match presentation ceremony was delayed by more than an hour due to unexplained reasons as players and tournament organisers waited on the ground."

"Once the ceremony got under way, it was revealed by presenter Simon Doull that the Indian cricket team had refused to attend it and would not collect their winner's medals and the Asia Cup trophy, ostensibly from Naqvi, who is also chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board and Pakistan's Minister for Interior. Indian team refuses to accept Asia Cup winners' trophy from Pakistan minister and ACC head Mohsin Naqvi, the Press Trust of India reported after the ceremony concluded."

Tilak Varma remained unbeaten on 69 as India chased 147 and won by five wickets in the Asia Cup final in Dubai. He came to the crease when India were 10-2 in the third over and steadied the innings while wickets fell at the other end. India chased 147 to win the politically charged tournament decider against Pakistan. The post-match presentation ceremony was delayed by more than an hour for unexplained reasons as players and organisers waited on the ground. The Indian team refused to accept the winners' medals and the Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council chairman Mohsin Naqvi. Varma, Abhishek Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav collected cheques and the captain celebrated with a mock trophy.

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