Whenever both the teams of India and Pakistan come face to face on the field, the match is not limited to cricket only. Even off the field, drama is often seen between these two arch rivals. Now, something similar is likely to happen again.
The Indian women's team is currently performing strongly in the Asia Cup under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur. India has won all its first three matches in the group stage. India has secured its place in the semi-finals by defeating all three teams Thailand, Hong Kong and Pakistan.
For this reason, India is being considered as the main contender for this year's Asia Cup trophy. However, if India wins the final match, there could be big drama while lifting the trophy once again. The reason behind this is Mohsin Naqvi, the head of Asian Cricket Council.
What will happen if Mohsin Naqvi comes to the final?
There are talks that Mohsin Naqvi may be present in the final to be held on September 13. If Naqvi comes to the final and participates in the awards ceremony after the match, will India take the trophy from him? This is a great question. A similar situation was seen in the 2025 Asia Cup also. Therefore, if India wins the trophy this year, there is a possibility of controversy over lifting the trophy again.
There was a match between India and Pakistan in this year's Women's Asia Cup. Even in this match, the Indian team led by Harmanpreet Kaur did not shake hands with the Pakistani players.
This trend was started by the Indian men's team led by Suryakumar Yadav in the 2025 Asia Cup. After the India-Pakistan match, Indian players refused to shake hands with Pakistani players. After that this incident was called 'No Handshake Controversy'. Now the women's team has also maintained the same decision in the India-Pakistan match. Therefore, if Mohsin Naqvi comes on the stage to give away the trophy in the final, all eyes will be on whether the Indian team will take the trophy from him.
India had won the 2025 Asia Cup. However, there was a big drama while taking the trophy.
After the Pahalgam attack, the atmosphere between India and Pakistan was very tense. In this background, the Indian team refused to accept the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi. Mohsin Naqvi stood on the stage with the trophy for a long time. However, the Indian players did not go on stage to receive the trophy. All this continued for about an hour. In the end, Naqvi left the field with the trophy.
After this incident, it is being said that India has not yet received the 2025 Asia Cup trophy. According to reports, this trophy is still being reported to the ACC office. Because of this, Mohsin Naqvi was also called 'trophy thief' on social media. Now if India wins the final of the 2026 Women's Asia Cup and Mohsin Naqvi is present to present the trophy, cricket fans will be wondering whether we will see a repeat of 2025. We will know only after the final whether India will win the trophy or return without the trophy once again.
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