{
  "id": 7276216,
  "title": "Explained: Why India plays against Pakistan but won't accept trophies from Pak politicians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/explained-why-india-plays-against-pakistan-but-wont-accept-trophies",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-14T08:16:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/explained-why-india-plays-against-081635411.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India continues to play cricket matches against Pakistan but refuses to accept trophies presented by Pakistani politicians. This policy exists despite India's participation in multinational tournaments, such as the Asia Cup and ICC events. The BCCI secretary, Devajit Saikia, explained that the decision to refuse a trophy is separate from India's participation in these tournaments. Mohsin Naqvi, the Asian Cricket Council president and Pakistan's Interior Minister, presented the trophy to the Indian women's cricket team, who subsequently refused to accept it. Players like Harmanpreet Kaur held the stance because Naqvi is a top-ranking politician in Pakistan and holds conflicting interests with India's military conflict. The trophy refusal does not indicate a boycott of Pakistan, as India has continued to play against Pakistan in multilateral tournaments. India's stance is a clear indication that the two nations will not resume bilateral cricket series, but they can still compete against one another when both teams qualify for multinational events. The trophy controversy further complicates the situation and will continue to be part of the India-Pakistan cricket dialogue as long as the two teams meet in such competitions.",
  "summary": "Why India continues to face Pakistan in cricket but has drawn a line at accepting trophies from Pakistani political figures.",
  "key_points": [
    "India plays against Pakistan in multinational tournaments.",
    "BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia explains trophy refusal policy.",
    "Players refuse Naqvi's trophy due to political conflict."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "India women's team refuse Asia Cup cricket trophy from Pakistan minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/india-womens-team-refuse-asia-cup-cricket-trophy-from-pakistan",
        "published": "2026-09-14T07:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Pakistan to play in India; hockey team set to travel for Asian Champions Trophy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/pakistan-to-play-in-india-hockey-team-set-to-travel-for-asian",
        "published": "2026-09-14T09:00:27.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}