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PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi Skips India-Pakistan Asian Games Final Amidst Tensions
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Firstpost•03-10-2026, 10:08
PCB Chief Mohsin Naqvi Skips India-Pakistan Asian Games Final Amidst Tensions
- •Mohsin Naqvi, Chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and President of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), will not attend the India-Pakistan men's cricket final at the Asian Games in Japan's Nisshin City.
- •The ACC confirmed Naqvi's absence is due to "prior commitments," as stated on social media platform 'X', and he extended best wishes to all participating teams.
- •Naqvi's absence helps avoid a potentially volatile situation given the strained diplomatic ties and ongoing disputes between the BCCI and PCB.
- •The BCCI has previously refused to accept Asia Cup trophies from Naqvi, maintaining its stance against receiving awards from him, while Naqvi has insisted India must collect them directly from him.
- •The India-Pakistan gold medal match at the Asian Games 2026 sees India winning the toss and opting to bat first at the Korogi Sports Park.
Key Questions Answered
Mohsin Naqvi missed the Asian Games men's cricket final between India and Pakistan due to prior commitments.
Strained diplomatic ties and cricket tensions grew further following a terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed innocent civilians, leading to India's retaliatory Operation Sindoor.
Indian men's and women's cricket teams refused to collect their trophies from Mohsin Naqvi in protest, as the BCCI maintained its stance against receiving silverware from him while he also served as a top Pakistani government minister
