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India have won the 2026 Women’s Asia Cup, but the biggest talking point after the final was not just the cricket. 🇮🇳🏏
India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in Dubai to claim their record-extending eighth Women’s Asia Cup title. Smriti Mandhana scored 59, Shafali Verma made 68, and Shree Charani took 4 wickets as India dominated the final.
But then came the controversy.
The Indian women’s team did not accept the Asia Cup trophy from ACC President Mohsin Naqvi, who is also Pakistan’s interior minister. The presentation ceremony was delayed, India were not called up to collect the trophy, and the team later celebrated without the traditional trophy presentation.
India head coach Amol Muzumdar confirmed that the decision followed the BCCI’s position, saying the team stood by the board’s decision.
The incident also brought back memories of the 2025 Men’s Asia Cup, when India’s men similarly did not accept the trophy from Naqvi.
In this video we discuss:
🏆 India’s Women’s Asia Cup victory
😳 Why India refused to take the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi
🇮🇳 The BCCI’s role in the decision
🇵🇰 Mohsin Naqvi and the ACC controversy
🔥 Why India-Pakistan political tensions are once again spilling into cricket
🏏 Whether this kind of situation could happen again at future tournaments
Was India right to refuse the trophy — or should cricket and politics remain separate?
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