Days after the Indian women’s cricket team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, the ACC president, also the PCB chief and an interior minister in the Pakistan government, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the trophy would land at BCCI’s headquarters one day. A similar situation occurred last year when the Indian men’s team beat Pakistan to retain their Asia Cup crown in Dubai, with Suryakumar Yadav and his triumphant unit refusing to accept the trophy from Naqvi.&nbsp;Moreover, such an episode could happen again at the cricket competitions at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan, conducted under the aegis of the ACC, where the Indian men’s and women’s teams are expected to win gold medals.&nbsp;Also read| <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ajit-agarkar-bcci-chief-selector-contract-future-update-1789797309027">Ajit Agarkar’s future as chief selector to be decided at right time, says BCCI secretary</a>&nbsp;"Asia Cup trophies… we hope it will come one day," Saikia said in Mumbai on Friday (Sep 18) after the BCCI's 95th Annual General Meeting. "I will not give you a timeline, but I can assure you that both the trophies will come up and land up in this BCCI head office at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai."&nbsp;Saikia’s comments come amidst ongoing diplomatic friction, with Naqvi scheduled to remain ACC President until April 2027.&nbsp;After crushing Sri Lanka in a one-sided affair in the Asia Cup final in Dubai last Sunday (Sep 13), the Indian women’s team decided against attending the presentation ceremony. Instead, they conducted their own, with fielding coach Munish Bali handing out the best fielder award to Nandani Sharma, who grabbed two diving catches in the final. A day later, Saikia said that it was a ‘firm institutional decision’ to refuse to take the trophy from Naqvi.&nbsp;"Our position had been communicated to the ACC in advance that the Indian team would not participate in the trophy presentation under the circumstances," Saikia had told PTI. "Given the circumstances and the sentiments prevailing in the country, the BCCI felt that it would not be appropriate for the team to receive the trophy in the proposed manner.&nbsp;"This was a firm institutional decision, reflective of the position we have maintained, and was not directed at the players, the tournament or the sport."&nbsp;Amid cross-border tensions between two nuclear powers in April 2025, when four Pakistani terrorists killed 25 civilians in Pahalgam, Kashmir, in broad daylight, India retaliated with Operation Sindoor midway through IPL 2025, later halting all proceedings until a ceasefire was announced. While India cut all bilateral ties with Pakistan following the barbaric attack on innocents, the two countries played for the first time since the 2025 Asia Cup, where Indian players refused to shake hands with Pakistan and later also refused to accept the winning trophy from Naqvi.

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia assures that the Asia Cup trophies will eventually reach BCCI headquarters in Mumbai following the standoff with ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi.

Days after the Indian women’s cricket team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, the ACC president, also the PCB chief and an interior minister in the Pakistan government, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the trophy would land at BCCI’s headquarters one day. A similar situation occurred last year when the Indian men’s team beat Pakistan to retain their Asia Cup crown in Dubai, with Suryakumar Yadav and his triumphant unit refusing to accept the trophy from Naqvi. Moreover, such an episode could happen again at the cricket competitions at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan, conducted under the aegis of the ACC, where the Indian men’s and women’s teams are expected to win gold medals. Also read| Ajit Agarkar’s future as chief selector to be decided at right time, says BCCI secretary "Asia Cup trophies… we hope it will come one day," Saikia said in Mumbai on Friday (Sep 18) after the BCCI's 95th Annual General Meeting. "I will not give you a timeline, but I can assure you that both the trophies will come up and land up in this BCCI head office at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai." Saikia’s comments come amidst ongoing diplomatic friction, with Naqvi scheduled to remain ACC President until April 2027. After crushing Sri Lanka in a one-sided affair in the Asia Cup final in Dubai last Sunday (Sep 13), the Indian women’s team decided against attending the presentation ceremony. Instead, they conducted their own, with fielding coach Munish Bali handing out the best fielder award to Nandani Sharma, who grabbed two diving catches in the final. A day later, Saikia said that it was a ‘firm institutional decision’ to refuse to take the trophy from Naqvi. "Our position had been communicated to the ACC in advance that the Indian team would not participate in the trophy presentation under the circumstances," Saikia had told PTI. "Given the circumstances and the sentiments prevailing in the country, the BCCI felt that it would not be appropriate for the team to receive the trophy in the proposed manner. "This was a firm institutional decision, reflective of the position we have maintained, and was not directed at the players, the tournament or the sport." Amid cross-border tensions between two nuclear powers in April 2025, when four Pakistani terrorists killed 25 civilians in Pahalgam, Kashmir, in broad daylight, India retaliated with Operation Sindoor midway through IPL 2025, later halting all proceedings until a ceasefire was announced. While India cut all bilateral ties with Pakistan following the barbaric attack on innocents, the two countries played for the first time since the 2025 Asia Cup, where Indian players refused to shake hands with Pakistan and later also refused to accept the winning trophy from Naqvi.

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia assures that the Asia Cup trophies will eventually reach BCCI headquarters in Mumbai following the standoff with ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi.

Asia Cup trophies will reach BCCI headquarters one day, assures Devajit Saikia

On an ordinary day, it was an extraordinary storyline that unfolded on Tuesday (July 29) as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) experienced something unique at its headquarters in Mumbai after it was victim to a sports heist of the century. While donning an IPL jersey of your favourite player and owning a bunch of them would be anyone’s dream, someone took that beyond what you might have thought. A security guard working in BCCI’s Mumbai office stole 261 original IPL jerseys worth Rs 650,000 ($7485) before he was apprehended.&nbsp;<h2>Sports heist of the century!</h2>As per a media report, a security guard was arrested for taking home a carton full of IPL jerseys kept in the store room of the BCCI headquarters. The report further states that each jersey, priced at Rs 2500 ($29) and 261 such jerseys belonging to different teams were stolen from the storeroom. Accused Farooque Aslam Khan stole the jerseys to fund his online gaming addiction, reported the Times of India.&nbsp;&nbsp;It was later revealed that the jerseys were sold to a businessman from Haryana who owns a sportsware store. The deal was done by Aslam with the Haryana businessman with whom he had got in touch through social media sites. The accused is a resident of Mumbai’s Mira Road and the heist took place on June 13 after a recent audit report highlighted the missing items.&nbsp;&nbsp;After the revelation, the incident was reported to the Marine Drive Police, who investigated the matter and arrested Aslam. All the CCTV footages were checked from the last couple of months during the investigation.&nbsp;&nbsp;ALSO READ | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ravi-ashwin-slams-england-double-standards-over-handshake-saga-in-manchester-test-1753709560665">Ravi Ashwin slams England’s ‘double standards’ over ‘handshake saga’ in Manchester Test</a>&nbsp;"The guard claims he haggled a bit with the online dealer, but he hasn't yet specified how much he got for the deal,” a police source said.&nbsp;The jerseys were dispatched by courier. The police summoned the online dealer from Haryana for investigation. "The online dealer says he was not aware that the jerseys had been stolen," added a police source.&nbsp;"The guard had told the man in Haryana that the jerseys were part of a stock clearance sale due to renovation work that was going on at the office."&nbsp;The report further stated that only 50 of the jerseys have been recovered, with further investigation and recovery underway.

Donning an IPL jersey of your favourite player and owning a bunch of them would be anyone’s dream, someone took that beyond what you might have thought. A security guard working in BCCI’s Mumbai office stole 261 original IPL jerseys worth Rs 650,000 ($7485) before he was apprehended. 

On an ordinary day, it was an extraordinary storyline that unfolded on Tuesday (July 29) as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) experienced something unique at its headquarters in Mumbai after it was victim to a sports heist of the century. While donning an IPL jersey of your favourite player and owning a bunch of them would be anyone’s dream, someone took that beyond what you might have thought. A security guard working in BCCI’s Mumbai office stole 261 original IPL jerseys worth Rs 650,000 ($7485) before he was apprehended. Sports heist of the century! As per a media report, a security guard was arrested for taking home a carton full of IPL jerseys kept in the store room of the BCCI headquarters. The report further states that each jersey, priced at Rs 2500 ($29) and 261 such jerseys belonging to different teams were stolen from the storeroom. Accused Farooque Aslam Khan stole the jerseys to fund his online gaming addiction, reported the Times of India. It was later revealed that the jerseys were sold to a businessman from Haryana who owns a sportsware store. The deal was done by Aslam with the Haryana businessman with whom he had got in touch through social media sites. The accused is a resident of Mumbai’s Mira Road and the heist took place on June 13 after a recent audit report highlighted the missing items. After the revelation, the incident was reported to the Marine Drive Police, who investigated the matter and arrested Aslam. All the CCTV footages were checked from the last couple of months during the investigation. ALSO READ | Ravi Ashwin slams England’s ‘double standards’ over ‘handshake saga’ in Manchester Test "The guard claims he haggled a bit with the online dealer, but he hasn't yet specified how much he got for the deal,” a police source said. The jerseys were dispatched by courier. The police summoned the online dealer from Haryana for investigation. "The online dealer says he was not aware that the jerseys had been stolen," added a police source. "The guard had told the man in Haryana that the jerseys were part of a stock clearance sale due to renovation work that was going on at the office." The report further stated that only 50 of the jerseys have been recovered, with further investigation and recovery underway.

Donning an IPL jersey of your favourite player and owning a bunch of them would be anyone’s dream, someone took that beyond what you might have thought. A security guard working in BCCI’s Mumbai office stole 261 original IPL jerseys worth Rs 650,000 ($7485) before he was apprehended.&nbsp;

Sports heist of the century! Man steals IPL jerseys worth Rs 650,000 from BCCI's Mumbai headquarters

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Asia Cup trophies will reach BCCI headquarters one day, assures Devajit Saikia

Man steals IPL jerseys worth Rs 650,000 from BCCI's Mumbai headquarters