BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia has confirmed that a senior ICC official is mediating the ongoing discussions between the Board of Control for Cricket in India, or BCCI, and Pakistan Cricket Board chairperson Mohsin Naqvi over the Asia Cup trophy dispute.

The row erupted after the Suryakumar Yadav-captained Indian team refused to receive the trophy from Naqvi, who is also ACC president, after their victory in the eight-nation tournament. In retaliation, Pakistan’s Interior Minister is said to have issued an order to lock the trophy in the headquarters of ACC, asking the officials to not give it away. Naqvi’s determination to present the silverware personally seems to have resulted in a standoff with the BCCI, with the issue now going up to the ICC meeting for resolution.

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