The high level administrative impasse in cricket has finally got a move. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia has revealed that he has personally spoken to Mohsin Naqvi during the International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting following the controversial situation of the Asia Cup 2025 winning team India national cricket team not getting the trophy — and he said that “the first ice has melted.”

India won its ninth Asia Cup title by defeating Pakistan national cricket team by five wickets at Dubai International Stadium in UAE on 28 September 2025. But the awards ceremony took a historic and strange turn — the Indian team refused to accept the trophy because the person responsible for the trophy transfer was ACC and PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi, which was seen as a symbol of India‑Pakistan tensions.

The trophy is currently in lock-down mode at the ACC office in Dubai, and Naqvi clarified that the trophy was “to be handed over by me personally”.

Recently, during the ICC board meeting, a formal non-provisional meeting took place between BCCI and PCB. Saikia said about this:

He further explained:

Saikia also said that now “the ice has melted” — meaning the first step toward solving the problem has been taken. He said that both sides will soon work on various options so that an amicable solution can be found.

BCCI has clarified that they can take the issue to ICC if the trophy is not handed over soon. But now after this meeting, there are positive indications that both sides are trying to solve the problem.

Mohsin Naqvi has also given a statement that he has written to BCCI with a proposal to “organize a ceremony to receive the trophy on November 10 in Dubai”, but he has clarified that he has not given an apology to BCCI.

Although this meeting appears to be an initial step, its successful outcome is still in focus. The actual transfer of the trophy, payment for the awards ceremony, and an end to the cold war-like situation between the two cricket boards – all that remains to be seen.

Political complexities in the background of cricket have often affected the functioning of the game. This time too, the same thing happened when the regional political tension between India and Pakistan directly affected the main event of cricket – the Asia Cup. Now, the first step towards breaking this impasse has been taken. If this conversation progresses positively, it could become a good example among sports-diplomacy of how solutions can be found through dialogue and consensus.

Currently, this meeting between BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia and PCB/ACC Chairman Mohsin Naqvi indicates that the trophy dispute is on track to be resolved soon — but the whole matter is not yet at an end.