So, what is the status of the Asia Cup Trophy, controversially withheld from the victorious Indian team on September 28 in Dubai?

Several versions have surfaced, one rather inaccurately suggesting that Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Mohsin Naqvi took the trophy to Pakistan after insisting that the Indian team would have to accept it from him personally.

The reality, however, may be slightly different, although the narrative about his insistence that the trophy be received from him is authentic. Cricbuzz reported about it on September 29

This website understands that the silverware - which was carried away from the Dubai International Stadium after the Indian team refused to accept it from Naqvi - is currently locked up in the ACC office in Dubai.

Instructions have been apparently issued by Naqvi, the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), to the ACC staff that it should not be moved from the office without his authorisation. The office, housed within the ICC Academy complex in Dubai, is staffed by two employees.

The core issue now is how the deadlock will be resolved. At the ACC Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Dubai on September 30, it was decided that the five Test-playing nations under the ACC - India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan - would deliberate on the unresolved matter and come to a conclusion. Their meeting is scheduled for early next month, coinciding with the ICC's quarterly gathering in Dubai.

But things may get complicated if Naqvi does not show up for the meeting. It is not guaranteed that Naqvi will attend. He had, in fact, stayed away from the ICC Annual Conference in July, and some within the ACC believe there is every chance he might once again send a representative to the meeting, scheduled from November 4 to 7.

If common sense doesn't prevail among the ACC members, the impasse can continue and the trophy would end up collecting dust in the ACC office. Naturally, a lot will rely on the BCCI's response to the circumstance. The BCCI can take action to guarantee that the Indian team properly gets the award it earned by defeating Pakistan in the championship match.

after approached, BCCI officials stated that the board will decide on its next course of action after the time for the meeting is up. A question from this page was not answered by a PCB representative.