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India Women Decline Asia Cup Trophy, BCCI Defends Decision
India’s women’s cricket team won the Asia Cup for the eighth time.
They beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in Dubai.
After the match, the players did not accept the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, a Pakistani official who leads the Asian Cricket Council.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the team was following a decision made by India’s men’s team earlier.
He said India still plays Pakistan in multinational tournaments because that is the government’s policy.
However, he said the team did not want to accept the trophy from a senior Pakistani leader because relations between the countries are tense.
Saikia said this decision did not reduce the importance of the team’s victory.
The players will next travel to Japan for the Asian Games.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in Dubai to win a record-extending eighth Women’s Asia Cup title.
The Indian team did not receive the trophy and cheque from Asian Cricket Council chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the decision followed the men’s team’s similar action in the previous Asia Cup.
Saikia cited tensions with Pakistan after the April 2025 Pahalgam incident while saying India would continue playing in multinational tournaments.
India’s women are set to travel to Japan for the Asian Games, with their campaign beginning on September 18.
- Who
- India’s women’s cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.
- What
- India won the Women’s Asia Cup for the eighth time but declined to receive the trophy and cheque from Mohsin Naqvi.
- Where
- The final and presentation ceremony took place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
- When
- After India’s final victory; Saikia discussed the decision on Sunday.
- Why
- Saikia said the team was showing solidarity with the men’s team’s earlier decision amid strained India-Pakistan relations after the April 2025 Pahalgam incident.
Key facts
- Final result
- India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs.
- India’s score
- 183/5 in 20 overs.
- Sri Lanka’s score
- 111 runs.
- Championship record
- India won the Women’s Asia Cup for the eighth time.
- Declined presentation
- The team did not receive the trophy and cheque from Mohsin Naqvi.
- BCCI position
- Devajit Saikia said the BCCI had no regrets about the decision.
- Next competition
- India is scheduled to compete at the Asian Games in Japan, beginning with a quarterfinal against hosts Japan on September 18.
Quotes
Devajit Saikia
BCCI secretary commenting on India’s Asia Cup victory
“Our relations with that country have deteriorated significantly since April 2025, and ongoing operations continue. We simply cannot accept a trophy from one of their main leader who acts against our country. Just as our men's team chose not to take the trophy, our women's team made the conscious decision to stand by that same move.”
thehansindia.com
“We tried to solve today's situation, but our efforts were not successful. We don’t have any regrets. Our ultimate priority and ambition was not to focus on who would give the trophy. We wanted the Indian team to win and we’ve achieved that.”
livemint.com
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