India, Sept. 20 -- Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has opened up about the dramatic behind-the-scenes events that unfolded during the Asia Cup 2025, revealing that he stepped in to prevent a full-blown crisis that could have had "irreparable" consequences for Pakistan cricket.

Speaking to Samaa TV, Sethi disclosed that PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi had, in a moment of frustration, threatened to withdraw Pakistan from the Asia Cup following the controversial handshake incident in the league match against India in Dubai

"In the heat of the moment, Mohsin Naqvi had decided to withdraw from the Asia Cup. My friends told me, 'Don't go, don't help them.' I wasn't even planning to help Naqvi. I went to help the Pakistan Cr...