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flag India beat Pakistan in the 2025 Asia Cup final, but political tensions marred the victory.

flag India won the 2025 Asia Cup final against Pakistan by five wickets, but the victory was overshadowed by political controversy. flag Prime Minister Narendra Modi compared the win to "Operation Sindoor," a military operation following the Pahalgam terror attack, sparking criticism for politicizing sports. flag Indian players refused to accept the trophy from Pakistan’s Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the country’s Interior Minister and ACC chairman, leading to a tense ceremony where the trophy was taken by Naqvi. flag Opposition leaders, including Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut and Maharashtra Congress’s Atul Londhe Patil, accused the BJP of hypocrisy and misleading the public, citing pre-match camaraderie between players as evidence of insincerity. flag The incident intensified debates over sports diplomacy, nationalism, and the intersection of cricket with geopolitics.

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