A new clip from Pakistan is going viral, showing Mohsin Naqvi — Asian Cricket Council President and Pakistan’s Interior Minister — being glorified as a “hero” for his handling of the Asia Cup 2025 trophy situation. In the video, a man on stage says:“Jab ye ground mein khade the aur Indian team trophy nahi le rahi thi, inhone sabr ka muzahira kiya. Khade rahe, khade rahe. Wo chahte the ye agar hat jayenge to hum kisi aur se le lenge. Lekin unko nahi pata tha ke hamara chairman wajir-e-dakhla bhi hai. Unhone team ko baad mein dehshat gardon ki tarah handle kiya, trophy gaadi mein rakh ke saath le aaye. Ab poora India trophy ke peeche bhag raha hai.”Click here to watch the video. In simple terms, the clip praises Naqvi for “standing firm” while the Indian team refused to collect their rightful trophy and medals, and for later taking the trophy away in his car. Pakistani media and social platforms are portraying this as a moment of authority and national pride. The Indian team had won the Asia Cup final fair and square on 28 September in Dubai, yet Naqvi turned what should have been a moment of celebration into a spectacle of arrogance and political posturing. Now, weeks later, Pakistan’s media is glorifying that same act. The champions, who deserved to lift their trophy on the field, were robbed of that moment. Mohsin Naqvi’s “patience” was nothing more than arrogance and political posturing, turning a cricketing victory into a spectacle of ego.
