Big update before Asian Games final: ACC President Mohsin Naqvi will not come to India-Pakistan match


The final match of men’s cricket at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 is expected to be very exciting, where the teams of arch-rivals India and Pakistan will face each other for the gold medal. This title battle will be played on October 3 at Korogi Sports Park Stadium (Nisshin). The excitement among sports lovers about this great match is at its peak, but for the last few days there was a lot of discussion about whether Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Mohsin Naqvi will arrive to attend the final match or not.

Meanwhile, it has now been officially made clear that Mohsin Naqvi will not be present in the stadium during this high-profile match. In an official statement issued by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), it has been made clear that he will not be able to be present on the day of the final match of the Asian Games 2026 due to other urgent work commitments as previously scheduled. However, before the title match, he has sent his best wishes to all the teams and players playing the final.

In this second semi-final match of Asian Games 2026, the Indian team performed brilliantly and defeated Sri Lanka, while Pakistan has confirmed its place in the final by defeating Bangladesh in its semi-final match. Before this title match between India and Pakistan, the teams of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will face each other for the bronze medal.

Old discussions in the cricket circles regarding Mohsin Naqvi’s decision of not coming to the final of the Asian Games have also become fresh. If he had been present at the medal ceremony, the old circumstances regarding this could have come to the fore once again. It is noteworthy that after the final match of the last Asia Cup, the Indian team had clearly refused to take the winning trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, after which he took the trophy with himself which has not been handed over to the champion team till date. Apart from this, in the same year the Indian women’s cricket team had also refused to accept the trophy from Naqvi after winning the Asia Cup title. However, now due to his absence in this final match of the Asian Games, all the focus will be completely focused on the on-field performance and exciting game of both the teams.