India women refuse to take Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi after beating Sri Lanka in final

India decline the trophy

India's women's team won the Asia Cup title by beating Sri Lanka in the final — and then made a statement that grabbed headlines of its own. After the title win, the Indian team refused to take the Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, with the moment captured on camera in video footage shared by TOI.

Naqvi, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman who also heads the Asian Cricket Council, was the official from whom the champions declined to receive the trophy.

Harmanpreet's calm before the final

Ahead of the title clash against Sri Lanka, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur revealed that India's mantra was refreshingly simple: “Nothing new, nothing different.” She also insisted she was not burdened by the occasion: “I don't put any pressure on myself.”

Mandhana's candid reply

Opener Smriti Mandhana, meanwhile, offered a characteristically candid answer when asked when she last cried: “I don't cry for my real life.”

With the trophy refusal footage doing the rounds, the post-final conversations have centred as much on what happened off the field as on India's triumph on it.