Team India posted a 5-wicket win over Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday to successfully defend their title in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday. However, following the victory, India refused to receive the trophy from PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, who then went on to leave the premises with the title, which complicated things further.

Taking a dig at the chaos, Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya shared images of himself similar to the ones he shared during India’s T20WC win, but with the twist of a cup emoji instead of the actual silverware.

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India won the toss and chose to bowl first. Pakistan started strong with Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman adding 84 runs for the first wicket. Varun Chakravar

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