Asia Cup Trophy Row: BCCI's Rajeev Shukla Says Naqvi Did Not Raise Any Objection on ‘Collective Decision’
BCCI said the refusal was a collective decision after India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs and had told the Asian Cricket Council in advance.
- On Sunday, the Indian women's cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Dubai Asia Cup final, but declined to accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council chairman Mohsin Naqvi.
- BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla confirmed Monday that refusing the trophy was a 'collective decision' by the Board, continuing a precedent established by the men's team following last year's Pahalgam terror attack.
- Communicating the stance to the Asian Cricket Council in advance, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia ensured the Board's position was clear; Shukla added that Naqvi 'did not raise any objection' to it.
- Images of Saikia speaking with Naqvi surfaced, but Shukla dismissed concerns, describing the exchange as a 'routine interaction' occurring in a professional capacity at the match.
- The team is now heading to Japan for the upcoming Asian Games, where Shukla expressed confidence the squad would continue winning after their recent Asia Cup triumph.
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Mohsin Naqvi Did Not Raise Objection to India Women’s Asia Cup Trophy Snub, Says BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla | 🏏 LatestLY
India Women's cricket team's refusal to accept the 2026 Asia Cup trophy from ACC President Mohsin Naqvi was a 'conscious, institutional' BCCI decision, confirmed by Rajeev Shukla and Devajit Saikia. This follows national sentiments after the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack and mirrors the men's team's 2025 stance. 🏏 Mohsin Naqvi Did Not Raise Objection to India Women’s Asia Cup Trophy Snub, Says BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla.
India won the Women's Asia Cup final by defeating Sri Lanka, but the trophy presentation became controversial. The Indian team refused to accept the trophy from ACC President and Pakistan's Home Minister Mohsin Naqvi. A similar incident occurred in the 2025 Men's Asia Cup final. India clarified its stance, but the controversy once again placed Naqvi at the center of the India-Pakistan conflict. The question remains: India rejected the trophy, bu…
Mohsin Naqvi 'didn't object' to India refusing Women's Asia Cup trophy from him, says Rajeev Shukla
India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday, but the team did not accept the trophy from Naqvi. It was the second year in a row that an Indian team skipped receiving the Asia Cup trophy from the ACC chairman, after the men's team did the same during the 2025 Asia Cup following the Pahalgam terror attack.
BCCI Offered Solution To Women's Asia Cup Trophy Row. How Asian Cricket Body Replied
India had informed the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that the Indian women's team would not attend the trophy presentation ceremony of the Women's Asia Cup 2026 if Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi handed over the cup.
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