{
  "id": 7253568,
  "title": "India refuse to accept Women's Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi after beating Sri Lanka in final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/india-refuse-to-accept-womens-asia-cup-trophy-from-mohsin-naqvi-after-7253568",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-14T03:04:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/2026/09/14/india-women-asia-cup-refuse-pakistan-naqvi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's Women's cricket team declined to accept the Women's Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi after defeating Sri Lanka in the final match held at the Dubai International Stadium. The match, which saw a large crowd of India fans, ended in India's favor by 72 runs. The victorious Indian team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, chose not to follow the precedent set by their male counterparts who had previously refused to shake hands with Pakistan's players during the men's Asia Cup. As per the Asian Cricket Council's rules, Mohsin Naqvi, who serves as Pakistan's Minister of Interior and the organization's president, was the expected presenter. India's coach, Amol Mazumdar, asserted that the team had completed the tournament as champions and was content with their victory. He highlighted the high standards the team set for themselves throughout the competition. Sri Lanka's captain, Chamari Athapaththu, accepted the runners-up cheque on behalf of her team.",
  "summary": "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…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "India wins cricket’s Women’s Asia Cup for the eighth time with 72-run win over Sri Lanka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/india-wins-crickets-womens-asia-cup-for-the-eighth-time-with-72-run",
        "published": "2026-09-13T23:50:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "India women's team refuses to take Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi after title win - WATCH",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/india-womens-team-refuses-to-take-asia-cup-trophy-from-mohsin-naqvi",
        "published": "2026-09-14T00:42:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
        "title": "Shafali, Mandhana power India to eighth Asia Cup title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/shafali-mandhana-power-india-to-eighth-asia-cup-title",
        "published": "2026-09-14T00:46:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘Trophy chor’ comes back again: Fans chant at Mohsin Naqvi after India's triumph",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/trophy-chor-comes-back-again-fans-chant-at-mohsin-naqvi-after-indias",
        "published": "2026-09-14T01:48:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "India refuse to accept Women's Asia Cup trophy from Mohsin Naqvi after beating Sri Lanka in final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/india-refuse-to-accept-womens-asia-cup-trophy-from-mohsin-naqvi-after",
        "published": "2026-09-14T03:04:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}