India women refuse Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi after beating Sri Lanka to win title

The moment India said no

India's women capped their Asia Cup campaign by beating Sri Lanka in the final to lift the title — but the presentation ceremony will be remembered for what happened next. The Indian team refused to take the trophy from Pakistan Cricket Board chief Mohsin Naqvi after their title win, a moment captured on camera and shared widely.

'We should not play Pakistan'

The snub has polarised opinion and drawn strong reactions from across Indian cricket. A World Cup-winning former India player did not mince words while reacting to the decision to refuse the trophy from Naqvi, declaring: 'We should not play Pakistan.'

Another former India cricketer aimed fire directly at the administrator behind the presentation, asking after the Asia Cup trophy snub: 'Are they living in the past?'

A footnote to the triumph

There was also an unwelcome postscript for Harmanpreet Kaur's side, with a Team India player penalised after the Women's Asia Cup final — a contentious footnote to an otherwise memorable title triumph.