Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Mohammad Yousuf Accuses India of Arrogance Over Asia Cup Trophy
India’s women’s cricket team won the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka.
India won the match by 72 runs and earned its eighth Women’s Asia Cup title.
Mohsin Naqvi was present to give out the trophy.
The Indian players did not accept the trophy from him.
Former Pakistan player Mohammad Yousuf said this was arrogant.
The presentation ceremony started about 40 minutes after the match ended.
A source said Indian cricket officials had warned that the team would not take the trophy from Naqvi if he presented it.
A similar disagreement happened after the men’s final the previous September.
The articles connect the dispute to tensions between India and Pakistan.
India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win a record-extending eighth Women’s Asia Cup title.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian team refused to accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council President Mohsin Naqvi.
Former Pakistan batter Mohammad Yousuf called the decision arrogant in a post on X.
The presentation began about 40 minutes after Sri Lanka’s final wicket, following the medal ceremonies.
The dispute recalled India’s refusal to receive the men’s Asia Cup trophy from Naqvi at the same venue last September.
- Who
- India’s women’s cricket team, Sri Lanka’s team, Mohsin Naqvi, and Mohammad Yousuf.
- What
- India won the Women’s Asia Cup but declined to receive the trophy from Naqvi, prompting criticism from Yousuf.
- When
- The women’s final was played on Sunday, and Yousuf posted his criticism on Tuesday; the men’s incident occurred last September.
- Where
- The women’s final venue is not specified in the articles; the earlier men’s final took place in Dubai at the same venue.
- Why
- The articles place the refusal in the context of Naqvi’s roles in Pakistan cricket and government, as well as heightened India-Pakistan tensions, but provide no direct explanation from the Indian team.
Criticism of India’s Decision
Reported Indian Position
Refusing the trophy
Criticism of India’s Decision
Mohammad Yousuf said the refusal showed arrogance and that victory without humility had no reward.
Reported Indian Position
The Indian team declined to receive the trophy from Naqvi, and a source said the decision had been communicated in advance; the articles do not provide a direct explanation from the team.
Sport and politics
Criticism of India’s Decision
The refusal was criticized as inappropriate conduct during a sporting presentation.
Reported Indian Position
The articles place the decision against heightened India-Pakistan tensions following the Pahalgam terror attack and the military conflict in May.
- Women’s final result
- India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs.
- India’s achievement
- The victory was India’s record-extending eighth Women’s Asia Cup title.
- Trophy presenter
- Mohsin Naqvi attended in his capacity as Asian Cricket Council president.
- Presentation delay
- About 40 minutes passed between Sri Lanka’s final wicket and the start of the ceremony.
- Yousuf’s criticism
- Mohammad Yousuf described the refusal as arrogance in a post on X.
- Reported prior warning
- A source said the Board of Control for Cricket in India had informed Asian Cricket Council officials that India would not accept the trophy from Naqvi if he attended.
- Earlier dispute
- India similarly declined to receive the men’s Asia Cup trophy from Naqvi after beating Pakistan in Dubai last September.
