BCCI informed ACC of stance before India women refused Asia Cup trophy from Naqvi

BCCI informed ACC of stance before India women refused Asia Cup trophy from Naqvi The BCCI had informed the ACC before the final that India would not accept the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi if the team won, a stance Harmanpreet Kaur's side.

What happened

After beating Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win a record-extending eighth Women's Asia Cup title, Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates refused to receive the trophy from Naqvi during the post-match presentation. (AP and ACC).

Less than a year after India's men's team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president Mohsin Naqvi in Dubai, the women's team followed suit at the same venue on Sunday. After beating Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win a record-extending eighth Women's Asia Cup title, Harmanpreet Kaur and her teammates refused to receive the trophy from Naqvi during the post-match presentation.

For context, a source informed The Indian Express that the BCCI had informed ACC office-holders that if Naqvi attended the presentation and India won the final, the team would not accept the trophy from him.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around BCCI informed ACC of stance before India women refused Asia Cup trophy point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.