The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is preparing to escalate the ongoing Asia Cup trophy handover dispute at the International Cricket Council’s quarterly meeting. Reports suggest that the matter will be a central point of BCCI’s agenda in the meeting that will be held on November 4. Notably, it has been more than a month since India won the 2025 edition of the tournament, and the trophy remains undelivered till now.
The BCCI joint secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed the board’s intention to raise the matter at the ICC meeting while expressing optimism that the trophy would reach the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai imminently.
Saikia articulated the board’s dissatisfaction with the prolonged delay. “Yes, we are a little bit unhappy with the way the trophy has not been being given to us even after a month,” he stated.
The BCCI has been actively pursuing the matter through official channels. “We are pursuing this matter. About 10 days ago, we also wrote a letter to the chairman of ACC, but there is no change in their stand,” Saikia revealed.
Despite the impasse, Saikia expressed hope for an imminent resolution: “They are still keeping the trophy under their custody, but we hope that the trophy will reach us in a day or two at the BCCI office in Mumbai.” However, he made it clear that if the handover does not materialize soon, the matter would be formally tabled at next week’s ICC meetings in Dubai.
Striking an assertive tone, Saikia assured Indian cricket fans of an eventual positive outcome. “On behalf of the BCCI, we are fully prepared on how to deal with the matter, and I can assure the people of India that the trophy will now come back to India; only the timeline is not fixed. One day it will come,” he declared.
Emphasising that India’s championship credentials remain undisputed, Saikia added, “We have won all matches against Pakistan and won the trophy. We have won the championship. Everything is on record. Only the trophy is missing. I hope good sense will prevail.”
