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BCCI secretary says Asia Cup trophies will reach office one day
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has said the missing Asia Cup trophies won by the Indian men's and women's teams will eventually be housed at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai, but he could…
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has said the missing Asia Cup trophies won by the Indian men's and women's teams will eventually be housed at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai, but he could not give a timeline. Speaking after the board's 95th AGM on Friday, Saikia told reporters, 'I will not give you a timeline, but I can assure you that both the trophies will land up in this office of the BCCI at the Wankhede Stadium.'
The Indian men's team beat Pakistan in the Asia Cup T20 final in Dubai in September 2025, and the women's team defeated Sri Lanka earlier this month. Both teams declined to accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the interior minister of the Pakistan government. Saikia also expressed confidence that the women's team will win the gold medal at the Asian Games, after they beat Japan in the quarter-final.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Rediff.com reported Saikia's statement as a straightforward assurance with no mention of the political context behind the trophy refusal. Cricinfo framed the story by explicitly noting both teams declined the trophy from Naqvi, who is also PCB chief, adding the diplomatic dimension. The balanced reading is that while the BCCI secretary offered no timeline, the core fact remains: the trophies have not been collected, and the reason is the identity of the ACC president. The next concrete step is the women's Asian Games gold medal match on 22 September.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): rediff.com (neutral report), cricinfo.com (neutral report), zeenews.india.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
