Watch: Salman Agha throws Pakistan’s runners-up cheque in Dubai, passes evil smile after disgusting act
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Salman Agha, the Pakistan skipper, stooped to a new low at the Dubai International Stadium's post-match presentation. The losing team's skipper collected the runners-up cheque from the organizers only to sling it away in frustration, and was met by loud boos from the Indian fans.
In the final itself, India held their nerve in a thrilling contest to win their 9th title in the history of the continental championship. Having bowled out Pakistan for a modest score of 146, India stumbled early in their innings. Tilak Varma's 69* and Shivam Dube's blistering knock of 33 helped India rebuild from scraps.
Tilak Varma and Shivam Dube shared a 60-run partnership that swung the momentum in India's favour. Rinku Singh then went on to hit the winning four, as India finished at 150/5 in 19.4 overs.
Watch: Salman Agha's audacious act gets captured on camera
The Asia Cup 2025 final descended into chaos on Sunday, after India's five-wicket victory over Pakistan, with the presentation ceremony met by unprecedented drama. Tempers flared when the Pakistan captain, Salman Agha, stooped to an extreme low.
He went on to collect his runner-up cheque after delaying taking the ground for the ceremony by almost an hour. Salman Agha took the cheque from Naqvi and was seen flipping it around in the air. With sheer frustration, he threw it away, and the shocking act was caught on camera.
It was met with loud boos from Indian fans who had stayed back for the delayed ceremony.
Do shabd is loser bhadwe k lie 🤌🏻#AsiaCupFinal #INDvPAK #indvspak2025 #INDvsPAK #IndianCricket #PAKvsIND #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/UaZzxbwwN2
— That_Internet_dude (@thatinterntdude) September 28, 2025
The Indian team insisted on accepting the trophy only from the ECB vice-chairman
The champion team, India, refused to accept the trophy from the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president and Pakistan minister Mohsin Naqvi. The Champions celebrated without a trophy, since the bizarre standoff between India and Pakistan left the tournament without an official handover.
The evening drama further began when the Indian team insisted on accepting the trophy from the Emirates Cricket Board's vice-chairman, Khalid Al Zarooni. However, the PCB chief, Mohsin Naqvi, stood firm, forcing a long deadlock before he took the trophy away from the organizers.
Indian fans made their feelings clear, chanting "Bharat Maata Ki Jai" as Naqvi attempted to conduct proceedings.
Abhishek Sharma was announced as the Player of the tournament
Abhishek Sharma was announced as the Player of the Tournament in the Asia Cup 2025. The left-handed all-rounder was seen in some smashing form in the continental championship, as he scored 300+ runs in the competition. Kuldeep Yadav, on the other hand, picked 17 wickets in the Asia Cup.
Sharma scored 6 30+ scores in the first six games of the competition, while the three Super-4 stage games found the all-rounder scoring some daring half-centuries. With a dominant 70s against Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, he was India's player of the tournament.
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