BCCI leaders directly confronted Mohsin Naqvi in a stormy ACC meeting, demanding the trophy be handed to India and seeking a formal congratulatory note. The controversy now threatens Asian cricket governance before the ICC meet.
Bitter over Pakistan’s defeat, Naqvi robbed Team India of their rightful moment of glory by denying them the medals and trophy presentation. It was a textbook display of Pakistani pettiness, masking failure with hollow theatrics to fool their own people.
In a veiled threat to BCCI and India, former Pakistan cricketer Rashid Latif insinuated his proximity to Dawood Ibrahim over ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 imbroglio.
“As a chief selector, it's my decision as to who will work with me and whose support I need. But people started discussing nepotism and dosti, due to which I am reverting this decision. I have already spoken to Salman Butt and told him that he cannot be a part of my team," Riaz continued.
"It's insane to have a selection committee consisting of a member whose decision can be termed as a display of filial affection or non-affection and another who was locked up for match-fixing," Ramiz Raja said on appointment of Salman Butt.
The viral release attributed to PCB claimed that "all WhatsApp communications between Babar Azam and PCB Chairman Zaka Ashraf or Mr. Salman has been suspended since the day Babar tried to contact their married daughters viz. Fiza Ashraf and Humaima Naseer."