By Admin 
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken seriously the shameful 191-run defeat by Pakistan in the final match of the Under-19 Asia Cup. The disintegration of the Indian team, which remained undefeated in the entire tournament, in the final has become a matter of concern for the BCCI. In the online Apex Council meeting held on Monday, December 22, 2025, it has been decided that this time BCCI will not depend only on the written report of the team manager. Now BCCI has decided to talk directly to head coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar and captain Ayush Mhatre and seek clarification on the performance of the final match.
Team India scattered in the final match
In the final match of Under-19 Asia Cup 2025, Pakistan team defeated Team India in every department. After losing the toss and batting first, Pakistan set a huge target of 347/8 thanks to Sameer Minhaj’s brilliant innings of 172 runs. While chasing this challenging target, the Indian batting fell apart like a house of cards. Vaibhavi Suryavanshi, who had scored 171 runs at the beginning of the tournament, could score only 26 runs, while IPL star and captain Ayush Mhatre was out for just 2 runs. Pakistan’s fast bowlers bowled with precise line-length and won the title by all out Team India for just 156 runs.
BCCI’s new strategy apart from normal review
According to the report of Cricbuzz, this tough stance of BCCI shows that they do not want to show any laxity regarding future challenges. Usually, a formal report is submitted to the BCCI after the tournament, but the plan to have direct discussions with the coach and captain indicates that the BCCI wants to go deeper into the root causes of the defeat. In this meeting, not only technical shortcomings will be discussed, but those moments that happened on the field can also be taken into consideration when there was a heated argument between Indian and Pakistani players. Although there is no clarity yet regarding the conduct, BCCI is giving priority to both discipline and performance.