ACC President Mohsin Naqvi to Skip Asian Games Final

Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi will not attend the medal ceremony of the Asian Games men's cricket competition after Saturday's high-profile final between Pakistan and India at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin.

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• "Commitments will keep me away from Nagoya, but I'll be looking forward to some thrilling action." England Name Squad for ODI Tri-Series Against Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
• "Wishing all participants the very best ahead of the gold and bronze medal matches at the Asian Games 2026, " Naqvi remarked.
• A similar controversy emerged after last year's ACC Men's T20 Asia Cup, when India refused to accept the trophy and medals from Naqvi.
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• A similar incident took place after the ACC Women's T20 Asia Cup final last Sunday.

In practice, the ACC confirmed the development through its official social media accounts, saying Naqvi would miss Finals Day since of "prior commitments." Pakistan's ODI Tri-Series With Zimbabwe and Ireland Probable to Be Scrapped.

"ACC President, Mr. Mohsin Naqvi, will miss Finals Day at due to prior commitments, but sends his particularly best wishes to all four teams ahead of the Gold and Bronze Medal Matches, " the ACC stated.

While Pakistan and India will face each other in the gold-medal contest, the bronze-medal match will be played between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

In a separate statement shared by the ACC, Naqvi wished all four teams well and remarked he would still be after the action despite being unable to travel to Nagoya.

Mohsin Naqvi's absence additionally means the Indian men's team will not face another situation involving the presentation of medals by the ACC president.

Meanwhile, a similar controversy emerged after last year's ACC Men's T20 Asia Cup, when India refused to accept the trophy and medals from Naqvi. This person additionally serves as Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

In practice, the refusal delayed the closing ceremony before it eventually concluded without the Indian team receiving the silverware. The trophy has remained in Naqvi's possession since then.

Meanwhile, a similar incident took place after the ACC Women's T20 Asia Cup final last Sunday. India won the eight-team tournament by defeating defending champion Sri Lanka in the final but again refused to collect the trophy from Naqvi. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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Taken together, the developments around ACC President Mohsin Naqvi to Skip Asian Games Final point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.