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India Won the Women’s Asia Cup, but BCCI Politicised the Trophy Ceremony Once Again

India’s eighth Women’s Asia Cup triumph was overshadowed by a BCCI-directed trophy refusal that turned a sporting ceremony into political theatre.

ndian women’s cricket team walking away from the 2026 Asia Cup trophy presentation involving ACC president Mohsin Naqvi in Dubai

External Links & References

[Associated Press — India wins Women’s Asia Cup but refuses trophy] → https://apnews.com/article/cricket-sri-lanka-india-womens-asia-cup-56440bfbf583c3faedae341415ec1b18

[Indian Express — India beats Sri Lanka in the 2026 final] → https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-beat-sri-lanka-by-72-runs-in-womens-asia-cup-2026-final-in-dubai-10876663/

[ICC — Harmanpreet Kaur previews the Asia Cup final] → https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/harmanpreet-urges-team-to-take-responsibility-ahead-of-asia-cup-final

[Outlook India — Mohsin Naqvi’s planned attendance] → https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/cricket/pcb-chief-mohsin-naqvi-womens-asia-cup-2026-final-india-trophy

[India Today — Trophy-presentation question before the final] → https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/india-women-asia-cup-final-mohsin-naqvi-trophy-presentation-dubai-2988478-2026-09-06

[Express Tribune — Asia Cup trophy saga and politicisation] → https://tribune.com.pk/story/2570887/asia-cup-trophy-saga-shows-how-far-india-will-go-to-politicise-cricket

[Al Jazeera — India’s 2025 Asia Cup trophy refusal] → https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/29/why-did-india-refuse-to-accept-the-asia-cup-trophy-after-beating-pakistan

[Times of India — Wisden criticism of cricket governance] → https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/wisden-condemns-india-over-orwellian-governance-and-politicisation-of-cricket/articleshow/130272550.cms

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