Sports Desk
DUBAI: India’s women’s team declined to receive the Asia Cup trophy from ACC Pres-ident Mohsin Naqvi after defeating Sri Lanka in the final, ACC sources said on Sunday.
The trophy presentation protocol had been fully finalised, and the trophy was available for the victorious Indian team, the sources said.
However, the Indian team itself decided not to receive the trophy from Naqvi, according to ACC sources.
The development marks another controversy involving the presentation of an Asia Cup trophy to an Indian team in the presence of Naqvi.
“Cricket once again has been overshadowed by politics,” sources said, while describing the Indian team’s decision as contrary to the spirit of sportsmanship.
The sources said it was the second such incident involving an Indian team within a year.
“The trophy is available to the winning Indian team,” the ACC sources said, adding that the previous trophy won by India was also available and was only awaiting collection.
“Our position has not changed,” the sources said.
The sources further said Naqvi had not moved “an inch” from his previous position and continued to maintain the same stance.
The Indian women’s team defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final to win the ACC Women’s Asia Cup 2026.
