Suryakumar Yadav takes another dig at Asia Cup row: Feels good to finally touch trophy

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav took another dig at the Asia Cup trophy row after defeating Australia in the five-match series. India won the series 2–1 after the fifth and final game was washed out in Brisbane on Saturday, 8 November.

With the victory, India maintained their 13-year unbeaten streak in T20I series in Australia. When Suryakumar was asked how it felt to finally have his hands on the trophy, the skipper quipped that it felt great to actually hold the silverware — a playful dig at the Asia Cup final controversy, where India were not handed the trophy despite winning the continental tournament.

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Suryakumar also congratulated the Indian women’s team on their maiden World Cup triumph.

“It feels great to finally get to touch the trophy. Felt it in my hands, when I was handed over the trophy for the series victory. A few days back another trophy arrived in India our women’s team has won the World Cup. That trophy has also arrived back home. It feels great and getting to touching this trophy as well feels good,” said Suryakumar in the post-match press conference.

Meanwhile, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has informed that they’re in constant talks with the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) and the two cricketing bodies have managed to "break the ice" on the Asia Cup trophy dispute and will work towards finding a plausible solution in the coming days.

Saikia revealed that during the course of recent formal ICC meeting, the Asia Cup trophy controversy was not on the agenda but ICC facilitated a meeting between me and the PCB chief separately in the presence of a senior ICC office-bearer and another senior official.

"It was really good to start the process of negotiation. Both sides cordially participated in the meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the ICC board meeting. Definitely, in the coming times, if things go in a positive way, the issue will be sorted at the earliest," Saikia told PTI.

The Asia Cup trophy has been lying at the ACC headquarters in Dubai, with the staff there instructed by Naqvi to not move it without his permission. Naqvi, who is also the interior minister of Pakistan, had insisted that the Indians will have to accept the top prize from him which was denied by Suryakumar Yadav and his men.

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Published By:

Rishabh Beniwal

Published On:

Nov 8, 2025

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