India’s impressive run in the 2025 Asia Cup continued with a victory over Bangladesh in the Super-4 stage, solidifying their place in the final. The win, by a margin of 41 runs, also eliminated Sri Lanka from the competition. The upcoming match between Bangladesh and Pakistan on September 25 is crucial as the winning team will proceed to the final. Concurrently, ACC President Mohsin Naqvi has become the subject of criticism due to a controversial social media post that has been interpreted as an attempt to take a shot at India.
Mohsin Naqvi, who also holds the position of Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), shared an image of Cristiano Ronaldo making a plane-flying gesture. This post has been widely seen as a move to provoke India.
The post has triggered strong reactions on social media. One user stated, “If ICC has any shame left, they should ban Pakistan cricket for 2 years. ACC Chairman Mohsin Naqvi openly mocked India by putting this pic intentionally, this is unacceptable.”
This incident follows earlier criticisms of Haris Rauf’s gestures, which were then responded to by India’s Arshdeep Singh. India’s victory against Bangladesh has guaranteed a place in the Asia Cup final on September 28. The final match could feature a match between India and either Bangladesh or Pakistan. The match between Pakistan and Bangladesh on September 25 will determine the second finalist, which could potentially set up a third India-Pakistan match in the tournament, though this has never occurred in the finals of the Asia Cup before.