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Shrivathsa Sridhar

Suryakumar Yadav claims India were ‘denied’ Asia Cup trophy after final win over Pakistan

Suryakumar Yadav - (AP)

India captain Suryakumar Yadav said his side had been denied the chance to hoist the Asia Cup trophy after it was removed from the presentation ceremony following their refusal to accept it from Pakistan's interior minister Mohsin Naqvi.

India beat Pakistan by five wickets in the final at Dubai International Stadium with emotions running high between the sides following a brief military conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours in May.

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