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<p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">In the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/asia-cup-2025-bcci-to-launch-protest-on-team-india-being-denied-asia-cup-trophy-confirms-devajit-saikia-23596306" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Asia Cup 2025</strong></a> final against Pakistan, Team India registered a dominating victory by five wickets at the Dubai International Stadium.</span></p>
<p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Following the triumph, India's mystery spinner, Varun </span><span class="cf0">Chakaravarthy</span><span class="cf0">, shared a post on his official social media handle. </span><span class="cf0">"A</span><span class="cf0">kkha</span> <span class="cf0">duniya</span><span class="cf0"> ek </span><span class="cf0">taraf</span><span class="cf0">, aur </span><span class="cf0">mera</span><span class="cf0"> INDIA ek </span><span class="cf0">taraf</span><span class="cf0">" JAI HIND !!!," read his caption.&nbsp;</span></p>
<p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">The Team India bowler is seen with a tea cup in the photo, a gesture seen as a jibe to Pakistani social media users who had earlier commented, "Tea is fantastic," in reference to the 2019 incident involving Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan.<br /></span></p>
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<p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">In the final against the "Green Shirts", </span><span class="cf0">Chakaravarthy</span><span class="cf0"> claimed two wickets by conceding 30 runs in four overs. He ended the tournament with a total of seven wickets in six matches.</span></p>
<p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">After the match, the "Men in Blue" refused to accept the trophy from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/asia-cup-2025-pcb-chief-mohsin-naqvi-reacts-to-prime-minister-narendra-modi-congratulatory-post-23596323" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Mohsin Naqvi</strong></a>, who is also Pakistan's Interior Minister. </span></p>
<p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Following India's refusal, Naqvi walked away with the showpiece, a move that has invited him severe criticism.</span></p>
<p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Later, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary, </span><span class="cf0">Devajit</span> <span class="cf0">Saikia,</span><span class="cf0"> assured that the cricketing body will launch a protest against ACC and also labelled Naqvi's act as "childish".</span></p>
<p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">"So far as the trophy is concerned, trophy distribution, India cannot take the trophy from the person who is waging a war against our country. We have taken a decision not to accept the trophy but that does not allow the gentleman to take away the trophy and the medals to his hotel," said </span><span class="cf0">Saikia</span><span class="cf0">.</span></p>
<p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">"This is unexpected, very childish in nature and we will launch a very strong protest with ICC in the forthcoming ICC meeting to be held in Dubai in the first week of November," he added.</span></p>
<p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">In the final match of Asia Cup 2025, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/asia-cup-2025-ind-vs-pak-kuldeep-yadav-tilak-varma-deliver-crucial-performances-india-clinch-title-by-5-wickets-23596246" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Tilak Varma</strong></a> played a match-winning knock of an unbeaten 69 runs. Facing 53 balls, he smashed three boundaries and four maximums.</span></p>
<p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">Among bowlers, Kuldeep Yadav played a crucial role, scalping four wickets by conceding 30 runs in four overs.</span></p>
<p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">With this, India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the final of Asia Cup 2025. Varma </span><span class="cf0">was named the "Player of the Match" for his crucial contributions. India's swashbuckling batsman, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/web-stories/asia-cup-2025-from-abhishek-sharma-to-kuldeep-yadav-here-are-top-performers-for-team-india-6569" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Abhishek Sharma</strong></a>, was awarded the "Player of the Tournament" award, as he scored 314 runs in seven matches of Asia Cup 2025.</span></p>
<p class="pf0"><span class="cf0">The victory in the final also marked India's third win over the "Green Shirts" in the just-concluded tournament.</span></p>
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