Jammu, Oct. 1 -- India may have conquered the Asia Cup on the field, but the real fight has now shifted to the boardroom. Three days after their emphatic win in Dubai, the Indian team is still without the trophy and medallions victims of a bitter standoff inside the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

The controversy exploded during an ACC meeting in Dubai on September 30. Indian representatives Ashish Shelar and Rajeev Shukla squared off with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi, demanding an immediate resolution. Naqvi, who chaired the session, had taken away the trophy after Indian players refused to accept it from his hands at the presentation.

Tempers flared. Shelar accused the chair of disrespecting the champions and warned...