Pakistan's captain, Salman Ali Agha, discarded the runners-up cheque following a narrow defeat to India in the Asia Cup 2025 final. In this championship match, Tilak Varma scored an impressive unbeaten 69, leading India to successfully chase down a target of 147, which they accomplished with five wickets in hand and two balls remaining. While forming partnerships of 57 and 60 with Sanju Samson (24) and Shivam Dube (33), Tilak dashed Pakistan's hopes for an unexpected victory. Agha appeared visibly upset after his team's third consecutive loss to India in this tournament.

During the post-match presentation, Agha expressed his frustration by throwing away the runners-up cheque after receiving it from Aminul Islam, the representative of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). This action dr

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