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In an unprecedented turn of events, Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, in his capacity as the chairman of Asian Cricket Council (ACC), denied the Indian cricket team the Asia Cup Trophy, after it refused to accept the silverware from him.
Asia Cup champions India on Sunday refused to accept the winners' trophy from ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who also happens to be Pakistan's interior minister and chairman of the country's cricket board.
India on Sunday defeated Pakistan in the Asia Cup final at the Dubai International Stadium here to become the Asian champions once again.
A majestic Kuldeep Yadav, in the company of a wily Varun Chakravarthy and a parsimonious Axar Patel, literally ran through an inept Pakistan batting line-up as India bowled out the arch-rivals for a below par 146 for 19.1 overs in a highly volatile Asia Cup final here on Sunday.
Animosity between India and Pakistan team continued prior to the mega final of the Asia Cup with two presenters -- India's Ravi Shastri and Pakistan's Waqar Younis, conducting the snap interviews at the toss.
India skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl against Pakistan in the Asia Cup final here on Sunday.
Former Delhi captain Mithun Manhas was on Sunday elected president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) here.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has voted to lift the partial suspensions on Russia and Belarus, restoring their full membership rights.
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