Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Mohsin Naqvi to Miss India-Pakistan Asian Games Final
India and Pakistan were set to play each other for the men's cricket gold medal at the Asian Games.
Mohsin Naqvi, who leads Pakistan's cricket board and the Asian Cricket Council, said he would not attend.
The council said he had other commitments.
Naqvi sent good wishes to the teams playing for gold and bronze.
The article says his absence may help organisers avoid a tense situation.
Cricket relations between India and Pakistan have been strained.
India had also protested over the presentation of Asia Cup trophies.
India won the toss and chose to bat.
The match was scheduled to take place in Japan.
ACC President and Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi will miss the India-Pakistan men's cricket gold-medal match.
The Asian Cricket Council said Naqvi's absence was due to prior commitments.
Naqvi sent his best wishes to teams playing in the gold and bronze medal matches.
The article says his absence could help organisers avoid a potentially volatile situation amid strained India-Pakistan cricket relations.
The match was scheduled for Saturday at Korogi Sports Park in Japan, with India choosing to bat after winning the toss.
- Who
- Mohsin Naqvi, the PCB chief and ACC President, will miss the India-Pakistan men's cricket final.
- What
- Naqvi will not attend the Asian Games gold-medal match; the ACC cited prior commitments.
- When
- Saturday, according to the article.
- Where
- Korogi Sports Park in Japan; the article also refers to Nisshin City and Nagoya.
- Why
- The ACC said Naqvi had prior commitments. The article also says his absence could help organisers avoid a potentially volatile situation.
Official explanation
Reported diplomatic context
Why Naqvi will not attend
Official explanation
The ACC said Naqvi would miss finals day because of prior commitments.
Reported diplomatic context
The article suggests his absence may allow organisers to avoid a potentially volatile situation amid strained India-Pakistan relations; it does not establish this as the official reason.
Asia Cup trophies
Official explanation
Naqvi has reportedly said India would need to collect the Asia Cup trophies from him if it wanted them.
Reported diplomatic context
The BCCI maintained that its teams would not receive the trophies from Naqvi, and Indian men's and women's teams refused to accept them as a protest.
- Absent official
- Mohsin Naqvi, Chief of the Pakistan Cricket Board and President of the Asian Cricket Council
- Match
- India vs Pakistan men's cricket gold-medal final
- Stated reason
- Prior commitments, according to the ACC
- Location
- Korogi Sports Park, Japan; the article also mentions Nisshin City and Nagoya
- Scheduled day
- Saturday
- Toss
- India won the toss and chose to bat
- Context
- Strained cricket relations between India and Pakistan, including disagreement over Asia Cup trophy presentations