Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has said that he was hurt by the Men in Blue not being able to celebrate with the trophy after winning the Asia Cup 2025 on Sunday. The 44-year-old said that winning the continental event could inspire a new generation of players, similar to how the 1983 World Cup win had inspired his generation.

India chased down Pakistan’s target of 147 runs in the final over of the innings, with five wickets in hand and two balls to spare.

“What hurts is that the Indian team deserved that trophy moment, they earned the right to celebrate and pose for photos with it after all their hard work, especially after Tilak Varma’s remarkable unbeaten innings that won the final. With captain Suryakumar Yadav leading this young team, these moments become lifelong memories for

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