Indian team suffered a crushing 191-run defeat in the final match of the U19 Asia Cup against Pakistan. Batting first, Pakistan set a target of 348 runs for India. In response, India was all out for 156. The young Indian team faced disappointment in this match. After the match ended, the question on everyone’s mind was who they would receive the runner-up medal from.
In fact, after the final match of a multi-nation tournament, medals are awarded to the winning team and the runner-up team. The Under-19 Asia Cup was also organized by the ACC. The current chairman of the ACC is Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Previously, the senior Indian team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi at the presentation ceremony after the final match of the Asia Cup 2025. Therefore, when it came to presenting the medals to Team India players in the Under-19 Asia Cup final, Mohsin Naqvi was kept away from the Indian players.
Who gave the trophy to the runner up team?
After the final match, Team India’s players received their medals from Mubassir Usmani, Chairman of the ICC Associate Members. Mohsin Naqvi was nowhere in the frame; he was positioned far away. However, Mohsin Naqvi did present the Under-19 Asia Cup trophy to the Pakistani cricket team.
Pakistan won the Men’s Under-19 Asia Cup title by defeating India by 191 runs in the final. Pakistan has won this trophy for the second time. Last time Bangladesh had won the final. Batting first in the Under-19 Asia Cup final, Pakistan made a huge score of 347 runs for eight wickets against India. In reply, India’s team could score only 156 runs after losing all the wickets in 26.2 overs. India has won the Under-19 Asia Cup title six times so far.