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‘No trophy, only heels on head’: Ex-Pakistan batter launches defence of Mohsin Naqvi, accuses India of ‘arrogance’

Ex-Pakistan international Mohammad Yousuf publicly stood by Asian Cricket Council leader and Pakistan Cricket Board head Mohsin Naqvi amid fresh controversy surrounding the Women's Asia Cup presentation. India clinched their eighth continental crown by defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final, but captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her squad stayed inside their dressing room rather than collecting the silverware from Naqvi.

Yousuf condemned the Indian camp on social media, alleging that their pride had devolved into arrogance and remarking that a squad lacking humility ends up empty-handed despite on-field success.

The standoff mirrors an incident from the preceding year's men's tournament, when India similarly declined the trophy from Naqvi in the wake of the Pahalgam terror strike and Operation Sindoor, exacerbated by hostile online comments from the administrator. In the latest edition, Naqvi watched from a VIP enclosure during the concluding over, causing the post-match ceremony to be held up by roughly 45 to 50 minutes before he handed runners-up honours to Sri Lankan skipper Chamari Athapaththu.