India Women won a record-extending eighth Women’s Asia Cup title by beating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in Dubai. But the victory was followed by controversy, as the Indian team skipped the trophy presentation where Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi was set to hand over the trophy.
This decision was similar to what the Indian men’s team did during the 2025 Asia Cup. In that tournament, India beat Pakistan in the final but refused to accept the trophy from Naqvi. Naqvi is also the PCB chief and Pakistan’s interior minister. In 2025, he took the trophy away from the stadium, leading to a long standoff between the BCCI and the PCB.
This time, India’s women’s team coach Amol Muzumdar made it clear that the team fully supports the BCCI’s stance. “That stand has been taken by BCCI and we stand by it. For us, this tournament is over, we are the champions. That’s good enough,” he said after the final. He added that the result on the big screen was enough proof of India’s victory. “It was on the big board that India are the champions of the Asia Cup 2026. This tournament is officially over for us. We’re happy that we’re the champions and we look forward to the Asian Games,” he said.
Muzumdar also said there was no news yet on when India would receive the trophy. The team left Dubai without it.
Naqvi attended the presentation ceremony. The Sri Lankan team collected their runners-up medals, and captain Chamari Athapaththu received the runners-up cheque from Naqvi. The Indian team did not attend the winners’ presentation, which made the trophy presentation incomplete. This time, the trophy was not seen with Naqvi or any member of his team.
The episode should not take away from India’s achievement. The Women in Blue won the tournament in dominant fashion. Muzumdar made it clear that the team backed the BCCI’s decision. But the repeated failure to see the winning side receive the trophy raises a question about how the ACC will prevent the same situation in the future.
India now turns their focus to the Asian Games. The political and organisational issues are for the BCCI and ACC to handle. On the field, India are once again the champion of Asia.
BCCI Secretary Explains Meeting With Mohsin Naqvi Despite India’s Asia Cup Trophy Snub
BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has spoken about his meeting with PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi during the Women’s Asia Cup final. Photos and videos of their conversation went viral. This caused a controversy on social media. Some fans questioned why the BCCI refused to collect the winning trophy from Naqvi but still met him in the Royal Box.
Saikia explained the situation, saying he was sitting in the Royal Box from the toss until the end of the game. He stayed in the same place throughout the match. Many people came to meet him there. Rajeev Shukla also came and sat with him. Naqvi came and sat alongside Deputy Chairman Khalid Al Zarooni. Saikia said this is just a normal tradition. Whenever anyone comes, they meet and talk with everyone.
Saikia also explained why India refused the trophy. He said the decision was made to show solidarity with the men’s team. The men’s team had also refused to take the trophy from Naqvi during the 2025 Asia Cup. Saikia said the situation changed after the April 2025 Pahalgam incident. After that, there was pressure from Indian citizens. They did not want any relations with the neighbouring country. They also did not want India to play cricket with them. But the government’s policy is that India must play against every country in multinational tournaments.
The Women’s Asia Cup final saw India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs. India won the title for a record eighth time. But the team did not collect the trophy from Naqvi, who is also the ACC president. Naqvi presented the runners-up cheque to Sri Lanka’s captain. The Indian team did not attend the winners’ presentation. The trophy presentation was left incomplete.
FAQs
Q. How many Women’s Asia Cup titles has India won?
A. India has won a record eight titles.
Q. Who supported India’s decision to skip the trophy presentation?
A. Head coach Amol Muzumdar supported the decision.
Q. Who was supposed to present the trophy to India?
A. ACC president Mohsin Naqvi was set to present it.
Q. Why did India skip the trophy presentation?
A. The team supported the BCCI’s decision not to accept it from Naqvi.
Q. Who did India beat in the Asia Cup final?
A. India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs.
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