India Finally Lift a Trophy After Asia Cup Controversy — BCCI Makes Sure the World Sees It
For a team that has been in phenomenal form, you’d expect trophy celebrations to be routine. But for the Indian cricket team,
India Finally Lift a Trophy After Asia Cup Controversy — BCCI Makes Sure the World Sees It
For a team that has been in phenomenal form, you’d expect trophy celebrations to be routine. But for the Indian cricket team, their long-awaited moment of joy came weeks after they actually won a tournament. Yes, you read that right — India finally got to hold a trophy more than two weeks after clinching the Asia Cup 2025 title. Ironically, it wasn’t even the Asia Cup trophy that they received. Instead, it came in the form of a symbolic presentation from the BCCI following their clean sweep over the West Indies in a home Test series. This time, the cricket board made sure that the entire world saw it. A Delayed Celebration That Spoke Volumes When BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla handed over a glittering trophy to India’s young captain Shubman Gill on Tuesday, October 14, it wasn’t just a regular post-match ceremony. It was a statement — a symbolic correction to an episode that had left fans and players equally stunned. India had dominated every game in the Asia Cup 2025, finishing as unde…
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