India refuse to accept Women's Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi after beating Sri Lanka in final
The rift between Asian cricket’s biggest rivals resurfaced in Dubai as India opted not to attend the post-match trophy presentation after winning the Women’s Asia Cup. The favourites cruised to the title as they beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in front of 16,339 fans at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday night. The vast majority of supporters were India fans, but they did not get to see…
India's Women's Cricket Team declined to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, following their victory over Sri Lanka in the final match. The team, which had previously refused to shake hands with the Pakistani players during the Men's Asia Cup, chose not to participate in the post-match presentation.
Instead, Sri Lanka's captain, Chamari Athapaththu, accepted the runners-up cheque. India's coach, Amol Mazumdar, stated that the tournament was over for them and they were content with being champions. The team's performance was marked by dominance both in batting and bowling, with Harmanpreet Kaur taking responsibility during the tournament.
Despite Sri Lanka's efforts, they were unable to mount a comeback and finished at 111 all out. Athapaththu expressed confidence that her team would bounce back, particularly ahead of the upcoming Asian Games.
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