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 declined to accept the Women's Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi following their 72-run victory over Sri Lanka in the final at the Dubai International Stadium. The match, attended by 16,339 spectators, saw India's Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma lead the charge, amassing impressive scores of 59 and 68 respectively. Despite a solid response from Sri Lanka, who were dismissed for 111, India's bowling duo of Shree Charani and Deepti Sharma secured the crucial win.
Following the trend set by their male counterparts after the men's tournament, India's women's team chose not to present the trophy, with their coach Amol Mazumdar emphasizing their championship status and anticipation of the upcoming Asian Games. Sri Lanka's captain Chamari Athapaththu, who accepted the runner-up cheque, expressed their determination to bounce back ahead of the Asian Games.
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