The Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Pakistan Cricket Board conducted an informal discussion in Dubai for about an hour during the recently concluded International Cricket Council (ICC) board meeting. Notably, the main topic of discussion during this one-on-one between BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia and PCB’s Mohsin Maqvi was how to resolve the long-running trophy issue over the 2025 Asia Cup.
India had won the continental tournament and refused to take the trophy from Naqvi, the Asian Cricket Council President. As a result, the ceremony did not go as planned, and Naqvi allegedly locked the prize in his own cabin. Things heated up when Naqvi insisted on presenting the prize himself, but as Saikia revealed, the issue was discussed at the most recent meeting.
“Since the meeting was formally not on the ICC agenda, they facilitated an informal meeting between myself representing BCCI and PCB chairperson Mohsin Naqvi. We met for an hour. Both sides are very positive to work out a solution to this stalemate. We are working on various options which will be provided by both sides in the coming days. With a positive attitude, I am confident we will be able to settle sooner than expected,” Saikia was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.
With what the BCCI Secretary said, it can be confirmed that the arch-rivals may finally settle for a middle-ground to end the fight on the trophy row.
However, it still remains to be seen whether the players from each side will be engaging in a handshake before or after the match at multinational events.
Speaking of India vs Pakistan, the next immediate clash between the fierce rivals is expected to be held during the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup. While the Indian team will play all their matches at home, they are bound to travel to Colombo in Sri Lanka to face-off against Pakistan. For the unversed, Sri Lanka is the co-host for the tournament alongside India and will be scheduling its games in Kandy as well.
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