Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has thrashed Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi over his tweet celebrating India’s Asia Cup victory.
“#OperationSindoor on the games field. Outcome is the same – India wins! Congrats to our cricketers,” Modi had said in a post on late Sunday night.
With the Indian premier’s choice of words drawing immediate criticism from the general public, Naqvi also didn’t hold back his punches.
“If war was your measure of pride, history already records your humiliating defeats at Pakistan’s hands. No cricket match can rewrite that truth. Dragging war into sport only exposes desperation and disgraces the very spirit of the game,” he said in response.
If war was your measure of pride, history already records your humiliating defeats at Pakistan’s hands. No cricket match can rewrite that truth. Dragging war into sport only exposes desperation and disgraces the very spirit of the game https://t.co/lqiUATm3wX
— Mohsin Naqvi (@MohsinnaqviC42) September 29, 2025
Naqvi also said that India had once again stained the true spirit of cricket, saying that the pain of defeat in past conflicts remained fresh.
Defence experts also criticised Modi, saying he tried to mislead the Indian public by portraying “Operation Sindoor” as a success despite the heavy losses suffered by India.
Meanwhile, the Indian cricket team sparked fresh controversy by refusing to collect the Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi.
The team’s stance delayed the post-match ceremony as Naqvi stood his ground. Organisers eventually carried the trophy away, while the Indian squad stayed on the field expecting the presentation to happen later.
It was later announced that the Indian team would not be collecting its awards.
The incident followed earlier defiant acts during the tournament when Indian players refused to shake hands with their Pakistani counterparts, and captain Suryakumar Yadav avoided a pre-final photo with Pakistani skipper Salman Ali Agha.