India win Women’s Asia Cup, but sportsmanship loses out
India’s women’s team declined to receive the Asia Cup trophy from ACC President 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 […]
India's women's cricket team won the Women's Asia Cup, defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final. The Indian team then declined to receive the trophy from Asian Cricket Council President Mohsin Naqvi during the post-match presentation at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This led to a delay in the ceremony, with Naqvi and the audience waiting for the team to collect their trophy and medals.
The ceremony was delayed by over half an hour, with Sri Lanka's captain Chamari Athapaththu receiving the runners-up cheque from Naqvi before the Indian team made their decision clear. The Indian team's refusal to accept the trophy was not explained, but it echoes a similar incident last year when India's men's team declined to receive the Asia Cup trophy from Naqvi at the same venue.
India's victory in the final was comprehensive, with the team posting a total that proved too much for Sri Lanka to chase. The win marked India's record-extending eighth Asia Cup title.
Brief written by urgent.news from Daily Times, Dawn, Gulf News, The Indian Express — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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