New Delhi: Under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian women's cricket team is performing brilliantly in the Women's Asia Cup 2026. The team has registered three consecutive wins by defeating Pakistan, Thailand and Hong Kong in the group stage and became the first team to make it to the semi-finals. After such performance, India is being considered a strong contender for the title.
But in case of winning the tournament, a new dispute may arise regarding the trophy. It is being claimed in the reports that Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi can be present in the final to be held on September 13. If he comes on the stage to give the trophy to the winning team, then a big question may arise in front of India once again.
Why could there be controversy related to the trophy?
There has been tension between India and Pakistan on the cricket field for some time now. During the 2025 Asia Cup, the Indian men's team had distanced itself from Pakistani players by shaking hands. After this, the women's team also adopted the same stance during the match against Pakistan in the 2026 Asia Cup.
In such a situation, if Mohsin Naqvi attends the award distribution ceremony after the final, then the Indian team may refuse to accept the trophy from him. However, this is currently a matter based on reports and possibilities and the situation is not clear before the final.
There was controversy in 2025 Asia Cup also
Even after winning the 2025 Asia Cup, there was a dispute between India and Naqvi over the trophy. The Indian team had refused to accept the trophy from Naqvi at the awards ceremony. After a long sequence of events, Naqvi took the trophy with himself.
According to reports, the 2025 trophy has not yet been formally handed over to India. In such a situation, all eyes will be on the trophy ceremony in the final of Women's Asia Cup 2026. If India wins the title, then big developments can be seen on the cricket field as well as on the stage.