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BCCI Says Indian Women’s Trophy Snub Was Collective Decision
India’s women’s cricket team won the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka.
They won by 72 runs in Dubai.
After the match, they did not take the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi.
Naqvi is the chairman of the Asian Cricket Council.
Rajeev Shukla said this was a decision made together by the BCCI.
He said Naqvi did not object.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the team’s position had been shared beforehand.
The decision followed earlier tensions after a terror attack in Pahalgam.
The team will next compete at the Asian Games in Japan.
India’s women defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in Sunday’s Asia Cup final in Dubai.
The Indian team did not accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla said the decision was made collectively by the Board.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the position had been communicated to the ACC in advance.
Shukla described Saikia’s interaction with Naqvi during the final as routine and professional.
- Who
- The Indian women’s cricket team, the BCCI, Rajeev Shukla, Devajit Saikia, and Mohsin Naqvi.
- What
- India declined to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Naqvi after defeating Sri Lanka in the final.
- Where
- The final was held in Dubai; the team arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport and is heading to Japan.
- When
- The final was played on Sunday, and Shukla spoke on Monday.
- Why
- The BCCI said it made a conscious, collective decision after considering the prevailing circumstances and communicated its position to the ACC in advance.
Key facts
- Final result
- India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs.
- Venue
- Dubai
- Trophy presentation
- India did not accept the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi.
- BCCI position
- Rajeev Shukla called the decision collective.
- Advance communication
- Devajit Saikia said the decision had been communicated to the ACC beforehand.
- Naqvi’s response
- Shukla said Naqvi did not raise any objection.
- Next competition
- The team is heading to Japan for the Asian Games.
Quotes
Devajit Saikia
BCCI secretary describing the board’s communicated position
“We had taken a conscious decision considering all prevailing aspects, and our position had been communicated to the ACC in advance, that the Indian team would not participate in the trophy presentation under the circumstances.”
telegraphindia.com
“We discussed the matter among ourselves and decided that we would not accept it (trophy) from him. It was our collective decision. He (Naqvi) also did not raise any objection to it.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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