Indian Women Also Refuse to Receive Trophy from Mohsin Naqvi

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Publish : 14 Sep 2026, 10:11 AM

The Indian team celebrates without the trophy after winning the Women's Asia Cup final. Photo: Cricbuzz

India clinched the Women's Asia Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka in the final, but the aftermath mirrored past controversies.

Much like the men's team, the Indian women's team refused to receive the trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President and Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi.

Following India's victory in the final, the presentation ceremony was delayed by nearly one hour.

While the runner-up Sri Lankan players accepted their medals and prize money from Naqvi, the Indian players were absent from the field.

It was later revealed that they had also chosen to boycott the trophy presentation ceremony.

As a result, the Women's Asia Cup championship trophy will temporarily remain at the ACC headquarters in Dubai.

On the pitch, India exacted revenge for their defeat in the final of the previous edition.

In the title-deciding match at the Dubai International Stadium, Harmanpreet Kaur's side defeated hosts Sri Lanka by 72 runs to secure a record-extending eighth Women's Asia Cup title.

Electing to bat after winning the toss, India built a strong foundation from the outset, powered by brilliant batting from openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana. The opening pair put on 129 runs in 12.5 volumes.

Shafali smashed 68 runs off 39 balls, while Mandhana matched her delivery count to score 59. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Richa Ghosh then added 14 and 17 runs, respectively.

Toward the end, Bharati Fulmali (2*) and Gunalan Kamalini (15*) remained unbeaten, guiding the team to a total of 183 for 5 in 20 overs.

Chasing a target of 184, Sri Lanka came under pressure immediately, losing opener Imesha Dulani in the very first over.

Although captain Chamari Athapaththu and Vishmi Gunaratne offered some resistance, their scoring rate remained slow.

The dismissal of both batters in quick succession during the 10th over effectively took Sri Lanka out of the match.

After reaching 100 for 4, their innings suffered a rapid collapse, culminating in the hosts being bowled out for 111 in 19.6 overs.

For India, Shree Charani claimed four wickets, while Deepti Sharma took three.

Notably, following their victory in the men's Asia Cup last year, the champion Indian team similarly declined to accept the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, leaving that trophy stored at the ACC's Dubai office as well.

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