Archive · 15 Sep 2026
India’s Women’s Asia Cup Win Overshadowed by Naqvi Trophy Snub
India’s women’s cricket team won the Asia Cup by beating Sri Lanka by 72 runs.
India scored 183 runs, while Sri Lanka was dismissed for 111.
Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana scored most of India’s runs, and Sree Charani took four wickets.
After the match, India did not go on stage to receive the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi.
Naqvi is the head of the Asian Cricket Council and also holds senior cricket and government roles in Pakistan.
Indian officials said the decision was made together because of the circumstances and tensions between India and Pakistan.
The players and Indian officials held their own medal ceremony instead.
Fans were also reported to have chanted “trophy chor” when Naqvi appeared on the podium.
It is still not clear when or how India will receive the trophy.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in Dubai to win a record-extending eighth Women’s Asia Cup title.
The Indian team skipped the presentation and did not accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi.
BCCI officials said the decision was discussed collectively and communicated to the ACC in advance.
The ceremony was delayed by reports ranging from about 40 minutes to more than an hour before ending abruptly.
Coach Amol Muzumdar backed the BCCI’s position, while the timing and method of India’s trophy handover remain unclear.
- Who
- India’s women’s cricket team, Sri Lanka’s women’s cricket team, Mohsin Naqvi, the BCCI, and officials Rajeev Shukla and Devajit Saikia.
- What
- India won the Women’s Asia Cup but declined to attend the trophy presentation or accept the trophy from Naqvi.
- When
- Sunday in 2026, after the Women’s Asia Cup final; reports differed on the presentation delay.
- Where
- Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
- Why
- The BCCI said it made a conscious, collective decision amid prevailing circumstances, national sentiment, and strained India-Pakistan relations.
BCCI and Team Position
Concerns About Politics in Sport
Refusing the presentation
BCCI and Team Position
BCCI officials said the decision was discussed collectively, communicated to the ACC in advance, and based on the prevailing circumstances. Coach Amol Muzumdar said the team stood by the BCCI.
Concerns About Politics in Sport
The refusal raised concerns about whether political and cross-border tensions should influence a sporting award ceremony.
Separate medal ceremony
BCCI and Team Position
Indian officials and players conducted their own ceremony and emphasized that winning the championship was the team’s priority.
Concerns About Politics in Sport
The delayed and incomplete ceremony created confusion and left the formal trophy handover unresolved.
Interactions with Naqvi
BCCI and Team Position
Rajeev Shukla and Devajit Saikia described their conversations with Naqvi during the match as routine, professional interactions rather than a contradiction of the BCCI’s position.
Concerns About Politics in Sport
The cordial interactions attracted public attention because the team simultaneously declined to accept the trophy from Naqvi.
- Final result
- India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs.
- India’s score
- 183/5.
- Sri Lanka’s score
- 111 all out in 20 overs.
- Top performers
- Shafali Verma scored 68, Smriti Mandhana scored 59, and Sree Charani took 4/20.
- Title record
- India won its record-extending eighth Women’s Asia Cup title.
- Presentation delay
- Reports placed the delay at roughly 40 minutes, nearly 50 minutes, or more than an hour.
- Trophy status
- The reports do not establish when or how India will receive the Women’s Asia Cup trophy.
Sources
India REFUSE To Take Women's Asia Cup Trophy From Mohsin Naqvi, Skip Presentation | News18
No trophy as India stick to ‘boycott Naqvi’ policy after winning Women’s Asia Cup - Telegraph India
India snub Naqvi again as trophy row overshadows Asia Cup triumph
When will India get the Women’s Asia Cup trophy after Mohsin Naqvi snub? - Telegraph India
Mohsin Naqvi faces ‘trophy chor’ chants after Harmanpreet’s India refuse Asia Cup trophy; watch
Another Drama: Team India Refuse to Collect Women's Asia Cup Trophy From Mohsin Naqvi
Asia Cup trophy row: Rajeev Shukla says BCCI collectively decided to skip Naqvi
