Indian Women's Cricket Team Refuses Asia Cup Trophy from ACC President Mohsin Naqvi
4 sources across 2 countries · India · Pakistan
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- Scroll.in
- The Hindu
- The Indian Express
- Dawn
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The Indian women's cricket team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday, September 13, 2026, after defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final in Dubai. India won the title for a record eighth time, but the players did not return to the field for the post tournament presentation ceremonies. Head coach Amol Muzumdar stated that the decision was made by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and that the team stood by that stance. The BCCI had reportedly informed the ACC in advance that the team would not accept the trophy from Naqvi, who also serves as the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman and Pakistan's Interior Minister.
The presentation ceremony was delayed by between 30 and 50 minutes. While the Sri Lankan team received their runners up cheque from Naqvi and medals from their own interim chief, Eran Wikramaratne, the Indian team did not collect their winners medals or the trophy. The trophy remained in the ACC office. This incident mirrors a similar event in September 2025, when the Indian men's team also refused to accept the trophy from Naqvi amid diplomatic tensions and military conflict between India and Pakistan.
On the field, India posted 183 for five, led by a 129 run opening partnership between Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana. Verma scored 68 runs, including the fastest fifty in Women's T20 Asia Cup history, while Mandhana scored 59. Sree Charani led the bowling attack with four wickets for 20 runs to secure the victory.
Outlets with a center left lean framed the event as a continuation of a diplomatic impasse. A center lean outlet focused on the procedural details of the BCCI's prior notification to the ACC and the specific match statistics. A left lean outlet emphasized the political context of the decision, linking it to previous terror attacks and military operations. A center left outlet from Pakistan included reactions from a government minister who accused India of destroying sports culture and filling the nation with jingoism.
How each side framed it
- Left
- Highlighted the decision as a result of specific political tensions and historical military conflicts.
- Centre-left
- Framed the event as a recurring diplomatic impasse and included Pakistani government criticism of India's sportsmanship.
- Centre
- Focused on the administrative coordination between the BCCI and ACC alongside detailed match analysis.
Sources
- Centre-left Dawn: Winners India refuse to collect Women’s Asia Cup trophy from ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi
- Left Scroll.in: Cricket: Indian women’s team refuses to accept Asia Cup trophy from Pakistan’s Mohsin Naqvi
- Centre-left The Hindu: Asia Cup: Indian women's cricket team refuses to accept trophy from ACC head Mohsin Naqvi
- Centre The Indian Express: How Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana powered India to a record 8th Asia Cup title
- Centre The Indian Express: India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final in Dubai
- Centre The Indian Express: BCCI informed ACC of stance before India women refused Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi
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