‘Trophy thief’ Naqvi ran away in the middle of the match after seeing Pakistan losing against India

Colombo. There were statements, politics and speculations going on for several days regarding the most high-voltage match of the T20 World Cup 2026, but when the game started at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, all the discussion soon faded. Batting first, the Indian team scored a strong score of 176 runs and then the bowlers tightened their grip in such a way that the Pakistan team never returned to the match. However, more than the match, Pakistan Cricket Board President Mohsin Naqvi is being talked about, who crossed the limits of shamelessness and reached Colombo. After so much drama and hooliganism, trophy thief Naqvi reached Colombo, but after seeing his team losing, he returned in the middle of the match. Its video has also surfaced.

Nawaz’s wicket and Naqvi’s departure
The 12th over of Pakistani innings proved to be the turning point of the match. As soon as Mohammad Nawaz was out, the score was 77/5 and the pressure was at its peak. Meanwhile, news agency cameras captured Mohsin Naqvi leaving the stadium. Later pictures came out that he left in the car even before the end of the match. This scene quickly went viral on social media. Many fans taunted that Naqvi thought it better to leave before seeing the defeat. Ever since Mohsin Naqvi became the head of Pakistan Cricket Board and Asian Cricket Council, he has not been able to gain much popularity among Indian fans.

Why did Pakistan’s innings break?
The goal was big, but not impossible. What was needed was partnership and restraint. But the Indian bowlers put brakes on the run rate from the very beginning. Wickets kept falling in the hurry to play big shots. Risky attempts against the spinners backfired and the scoreboard pressure kept increasing. After Nawaz, expectations were largely lost. The lower order could not last long and the entire team was bundled out for 114 in 18 overs. This 61-run defeat was not just a statistic but a testimony to the match being one-sided.
Naqvi and old disputes
Naqvi has been in the headlines before also, but in a negative manner. Some of his stances and statements became the subject of discussion on forums related to Asian cricket. This was the reason why the reactions to the pictures of his early exit from the stadium became more intense. As a hard-line politician and interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi’s social media stance is often seen as harsh towards India. Last year, a controversy was also in the news when the Indian team expressed reluctance to take the Asia Cup trophy from his hands. After this, Naqvi left the field with the trophy and it has not been returned till now. This issue has been raised in debate from time to time. For this reason Naqvi was named trophy thief.

India responded with demonstration
There was a lot of debate before the match, who would play, who would not, what the atmosphere would be like, but in the end cricket spoke in its own language. India took the lead in every department and converted pressure into opportunity. Thus, another India-Pakistan encounter, which had started with promises of excitement, ended in a clear victory.