Mohammad Yousuf found himself facing backlash from Pakistani fans after criticising India’s decision to refuse the Women’s Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Mohsin Naqvi, with many pointing to Pakistan’s own record on the field.

India’s women completed a dominant Asia Cup campaign on Sunday, beating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final.

However, they declined to accept the trophy from Naqvi, mirroring the same stance the men’s team took after winning the tournament a year earlier.

Yousuf, the former Pakistan batting great, reacted to the snub on X, framing it as a matter of national character rather than sporting protocol. “When national pride turns into arrogance, victory brings no reward. A team may win, but a nation without humility remains a loser! No trophy, only heels on heads,” he wrote, tagging the post with #WellDone and #MohsinNaqvi.

However, his remarks did not sit well with many Pakistan fans, who are already fed up with the national team’s poor performance in recent years.

Fans flooded social media with reactions to Yousuf’s remarks, with many turning the argument back on Pakistan’s own cricketing record.

One user wrote, “Not a single ICC tournament won in the last nine years. Forget that, not a single top four qualification in last four ICC tournaments.”

Another wrote, “Trophy doesn’t matters. Its win matters to make records.”

One fan wrote, “Imagine being the worst form as a team and still talking about trophies 🏆.”

Another stated, “Lolz! Pure circus. Their win will always be recorded as a win in history books. They will get the trophies too. What about your own team?”

One comment read: “Then there’s our team – no pride, no wins, no rewards, no humility: only humiliation.”

India’s stance on the trophy dates back to September 2025, when the men’s team refused Naqvi’s gesture after beating Pakistan in that year’s Asia Cup final.

The trophy has remained at the ACC’s headquarters in Dubai since then, with talks between the BCCI and PCB, including discussions facilitated by the ICC, failing to produce a resolution.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia later confirmed that the women’s team’s decision was made in solidarity with the men’s stance, adding that the board had explored alternatives but had no regrets about how the situation unfolded.

Naqvi has maintained since last year’s final that he did nothing wrong and has said India remain free to collect the trophy from the ACC’s Dubai office whenever they choose.