‘Indians kept provoking Pakistan players’: PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi to lodge formal complaint against India U19 boys | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is planning to file a formal complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) against Indian Under-19 players following the final of the Under-19 Asia Cup 2025. The confirmation came from Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the head of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).
The final match was played on Sunday and ended in a dominant win for Pakistan. Batting first, Pakistan posted a huge total of 347 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Sameer Minhas played a historic innings and scored a century. While defending the total, Pakistan’s bowlers dismissed India for just 156 runs in 26.2 overs, and they won the match by 191 runs.This victory was special for Pakistan as it was their first Under-19 Asia Cup title in 13 years and only the second time they have won the tournament in history. The team was later honoured at a reception hosted by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Speaking to the media at the reception, Mohsin Naqvi said that Pakistan would take the matter to the ICC. He accused Indian players of crossing the line during the game.“Indian players kept provoking Pakistani players during the Under-19 Asia Cup final,” Naqvi said while speaking to the media. “Pakistan will formally inform the ICC about the incident. Politics and sports should always be kept separate.”During the match, there were several tense moments and heated exchanges between players from both sides. Pakistan’s Under-19 mentor Sarfaraz Ahmed raised concerns about the behaviour of Indian players during the final.Sarfaraz Ahmed also spoke strongly about the issue. He said the actions of Indian players went against the values of cricket.“India’s behaviour during the game was not appropriate, and their conduct was against the spirit of cricket,” Sarfaraz said. “Despite that, we celebrated our victory with sportsmanship. Cricket should always be played in the right spirit; what India did reflects their own actions.”This is not the first time players from India and Pakistan have faced discipline issues. During the senior men’s Asia Cup 2025, players from both teams were reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct.
