Kapil Dev dodges Mohsin Naqvi
The decision echoed a similar incident involving India’s men’s team at the 2025 Asia Cup, where Suryakumar Yadav-led side also refused to take the trophy from Naqvi. India had beaten Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final in Dubai to lift their eighth Women’s Asia Cup title.
“Tell all of them to play golf,” he told news agency ANI. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board had already informed the organisers about its position before the presentation ceremony. We had already clarified our stance, referencing the situation we faced last year regarding the Asian Games–a matter known to the entire nation,” Saikia told ANI.
But the post-match celebrations were overshadowed by the team’s decision not to receive the trophy from Asian Cricket Council chief Mohsin Naqvi, who is also Pakistan’s interior minister and the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The development drew widespread discussion once again. Former India captain Kapil Dev , when asked about the team’s decision not to receive the trophy from the PCB chief, came up with a brief and witty response. However, the Indian players did not attend the official trophy presentation involving Naqvi. The episode came a year after the men’s team had also declined to receive the Asia Cup trophy from him. “Winning the trophy is one thing, but winning the tournament is what truly matters. The issue regarding the trophy, which created a controversy, did not stem from our side.
NEW DELHI: India’s women’s cricket team won the Asia Cup for a record eighth time on Sunday.