Boards set to discuss Asia Cup fallout during ICC quarterly meeting

The whereabouts and fate of the Asia Cup trophy could be among the thorniest issues discussed at the ICC Board meeting

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The whereabouts and fate of the Asia Cup trophy could be among the thorniest issues discussed at the ICC Board meeting.

The fallout from the Asia Cup 2025 fracas between India and Pakistan, the governance crisis at USA Cricket (USAC), and tensions between the ICC and the World Cricketers’ Association (WCA) over player-image rights are set to dominate discussions across various forums at this week's ICC quarterly meetings in Dubai. Cricket's chief executives will meet on November 5, before the Board meeting - of all board heads - takes place on November 7.

Asia Cup fallout:

Though the issue is not officially on the agenda, it is likely to come up at the Board meeting on November 7, and is likely to be the subject of informal discussions on the sidelines. Tensions between the BCCI and PCB have mirrored those between the governments of India and Pakistan this year, and matters came to a head during the Asia Cup, where the teams met three times. The games were marred by a no-hand-shakes stance instigated by the BCCI and four players - Haris Rauf, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Sahibzada Farhan - were censured by the ICC for gestures or comments deemed to be political in nature.

Arguably the thorniest issue will be of the Asia Cup trophy itself. India won it, beating Pakistan in the final, but refused to come out and accept the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, the PCB chair and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) head. The trophy has not been seen since, with reports suggesting it is in an ACC office in the UAE. Naqvi has insisted he, and only he, will hand over the trophy as ACC head.

Owing to Nagqvi's political commitments (he is Pakistan's interior minister), it isn't clear whether he will be present in person at the meeting or if he joins it remotely.