Archive · 14 Sep 2026
India Women Decline Asia Cup Trophy Presentation From Naqvi
India’s women’s cricket team beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup final.
This gave India its eighth Women’s Asia Cup title.
Mohsin Naqvi, who leads the Asian Cricket Council, was present for the presentation.
The Indian players did not collect the trophy or their winners’ medals from him.
India’s coach said the team supported the BCCI’s decision.
Sri Lanka’s players did receive their runners-up medals and cheque.
The ceremony began after a long delay and the broadcast did not show India receiving its prizes.
One report said the trophy remained with the ACC, while another said it was not seen with Naqvi when he left.
The situation was similar to a disputed men’s Asia Cup presentation involving Naqvi in 2025.
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 accept the trophy or winners’ medals from Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi.
India coach Amol Muzumdar said the team supported the BCCI’s position and considered itself officially crowned champion.
A source reported that the BCCI had warned ACC officials beforehand that India would not accept the trophy from Naqvi.
The episode echoed the Indian men’s team’s disputed Asia Cup presentation involving Naqvi in 2025.
- Who
- India’s women’s cricket team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur; Mohsin Naqvi; the BCCI; the ACC; and Sri Lanka’s team.
- What
- India won the Women’s Asia Cup but declined to receive the trophy and winners’ medals from Naqvi.
- When
- Sunday, after the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup final.
- Where
- Dubai.
- Why
- The reported BCCI position was linked to Naqvi’s status as ACC president and a senior Pakistani political figure.
India and BCCI’s Position
ACC Presentation Position
Who should present the trophy
India and BCCI’s Position
The BCCI reportedly told ACC officials that India would not accept the trophy if Naqvi attended, and coach Amol Muzumdar said the team supported that position.
ACC Presentation Position
Naqvi attended in his capacity as ACC president and was expected to participate in the official presentation, including handing Sri Lanka its runners-up cheque.
Whether India was fully recognized as champion
India and BCCI’s Position
Muzumdar said India was officially the champion and that the team considered the tournament complete even without the physical trophy and medals.
ACC Presentation Position
The formal presentation ended without India receiving its awards, leaving the trophy and medals undistributed in the reported ceremony.
Political context
India and BCCI’s Position
The reports connect India’s decision to Naqvi’s role as a senior Pakistani political figure and to continuing India-Pakistan tensions.
ACC Presentation Position
The ACC presentation was conducted through Naqvi’s institutional role as its president, although the reports do not provide a separate public explanation from the ACC defending the disputed ceremony.
- Final result
- India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs.
- Championship
- India won a record-extending eighth Women’s Asia Cup title.
- Presentation
- India did not accept the trophy or winners’ medals from Mohsin Naqvi.
- Reported prior notice
- A source said the BCCI informed ACC officials before the final of India’s position.
- Coach’s response
- Amol Muzumdar said India stood by the BCCI’s decision and was officially champion.
- Sri Lanka’s presentation
- Sri Lanka received its runners-up medals and cheque from officials including Naqvi.
- Ceremony timing
- About 40 minutes passed between Sri Lanka’s final wicket and the start of the presentation.
- Trophy status
- One report said the trophy remained at the ACC office; another said it was not seen with Naqvi or his entourage when he left.
Sources
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