Naqvi responds to PM Modi’s ‘Operation Sindoor on field’ remark: ‘If war was your measure of pride…’

Amid the rising chatter, Naqvi replied to PM Modi’s remark on “Operation Sindoor on the games field.”

Modi had congratulated the team on X, writing, “#OperationSindoor on the games field. Outcome is the same – India wins! Congrats to our cricketers.” The reference to India’s earlier Operation Sindoor, carried out in retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack, appeared to anger Naqvi, who accused India of dragging war into cricket.If war was your measure of pride, history already records your humiliating defeats at Pakistan’s hands. No cricket match can rewrite the truth. Dragging war into sports only exposes your desperation and disgraces the very spirit of the game,” Naqvi wrote in away from the stage, carrying the Asia Cup trophy with him to his hotel room, halting proceedings midway. ACC officials had attempted to bring in Emirates Cricket Board chairman Khalid Al Zarooni to hand over the trophy, but Naqvi blocked the move.

The Indian team responded by celebrating in their own style, posing with fictional trophies to mark their victory. Earlier in the tournament, skipper Suryakumar Yadav had dedicated India’s group-stage win to the armed forces, and after