Archive · 15 Sep 2026
India Declines Women’s Asia Cup Trophy From Mohsin Naqvi
India’s women’s cricket team won the Asia Cup for the eighth time.
They beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in Dubai.
The team did not go on stage to receive the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi.
Naqvi leads the Asian Cricket Council and the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Rajeev Shukla said the team discussed the decision beforehand.
He also said there was no argument or fight.
The Ministry of External Affairs said the decision was the cricket board’s responsibility.
The incident happened during tensions between India and Pakistan.
India’s team is now preparing for the Asian Games in Japan.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win a record eighth Women’s Asia Cup title in Dubai.
The Indian team did not attend the presentation stage to receive the trophy from ACC President Mohsin Naqvi.
BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla said the decision followed discussions and involved no quarrel, fight or clash.
The Ministry of External Affairs said the decision falls under the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s jurisdiction.
The incident occurred amid India-Pakistan tensions, while India’s team prepared for the Asian Games in Japan.
- Who
- India’s women’s cricket team, Mohsin Naqvi, BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla and India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
- What
- India won the Women’s Asia Cup but declined to receive the trophy from Naqvi during the presentation.
- When
- After Sunday’s final; the Ministry of External Affairs clarified the matter on Tuesday, September 15.
- Where
- The final was played at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai, while the jurisdiction clarification was issued in New Delhi.
- Why
- Shukla said the team made the decision after discussion; the incident took place amid tensions between India and Pakistan.
BCCI Decision Was Deliberate
MEA Limits Government Role
Characterization of the decision
BCCI Decision Was Deliberate
Rajeev Shukla said the trophy issue was discussed within the team and that the players decided not to take it from Mohsin Naqvi.
MEA Limits Government Role
The Ministry of External Affairs said the decision was a matter for the Board of Control for Cricket in India and did not fall under the ministry’s administrative purview.
Nature of the incident
BCCI Decision Was Deliberate
Shukla said there was no quarrel, fight or clash, and noted that Indian officials had spoken cordially with Naqvi during the match.
MEA Limits Government Role
The incident was reported against the backdrop of ongoing India-Pakistan tensions, including cross-border terrorism and Operation Sindoor.
Presentation details
BCCI Decision Was Deliberate
One report said Naqvi distributed runners-up medals to Sri Lanka before the ceremony ended abruptly.
MEA Limits Government Role
Another report said Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu received the runners-up cheque, while Indian players remained absent from the stage.
- Winner
- India
- Final result
- India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs
- India’s score
- 183/5
- Sri Lanka’s score
- 111
- Tournament achievement
- India’s record eighth Women’s Asia Cup title
- Presentation decision
- India’s players were absent from the stage and did not receive the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi
- Official jurisdiction
- The Ministry of External Affairs said the matter falls under the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s jurisdiction
- Next competition
- The Asian Games in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
