“Indians kept provoking Pakistani players”: PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi to file formal complaint against Indian U19 boys | Cricket News
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is considering filing a formal complaint with the International Cricket Council (ICC) against Indian Under-19 players after the 2025 Under-19 Asia Cup final. 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 resulted in a dominant victory for Pakistan. Batting, Pakistan recorded a mammoth total of 347 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Sameer Minhas played a historic innings and scored a century. While defending the total, Pakistani bowlers dismissed India for just 156 runs in 26.2 overs, and they won the match by 191 runs.The victory was special for Pakistan as it was their first Under-19 Asia Cup title in 13 years and only the second time they had won the tournament in their history. The team was later honored at a reception hosted by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Speaking to the media at the function, Mohsin Naqvi said Pakistan would take the matter to the ICC. He accused the Indian players of crossing the line during the match.“Indian players kept provoking Pakistani players during the Under-19 Asia Cup final,” Naqvi said while speaking to the media. “Pakistan will officially inform the ICC about the incident. Politics and sports must always be separated.”During the match, there were several tense moments and heated exchanges between players from both sides. Pakistan Under-19 mentor Sarfaraz Ahmed has raised concerns over the behavior of Indian players during the final.Sarfaraz Ahmed also spoke strongly on the issue. He said the Indian players’ actions went against the values of cricket.“India’s behavior during the match was not appropriate and their conduct was against the spirit of cricket,” Sarfaraz said. “Despite this, we celebrated our victory in sportsmanship. Cricket should always be played in the right spirit; what India did reflected their own actions.”This is not the first time that Indian and Pakistani players have faced disciplinary issues. During the 2025 Senior Men’s Asian Cup, players from both teams were reprimanded for violating the ICC code of conduct.
