Mohsin Naqvi trophy presentation LIVE: India Women vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup final updates as boycott drama looms in Dubai
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- The trophy presentation for the finals for the 2026 Women's Asia Cup remains a major ground for geopolitical drama.
- Mohsin Naqvi's position as ACC president and PCB chairman remains the source of all these issues.
- Naqvi's presence could lead to a repeat of the drama from the 2025 Men's Asia Cup final, when the India men's team boycotted and refused to receive the trophy from him.
Why is Mohsin Naqvi’s trophy presentation at the Asia Cup final controversial?
The drama at the 2026 Women's Asia Cup final continues to bubble, as Mohsin Naqvi's presence at the trophy ceremony remains controversial.
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The ACC president also happens to be the current PCB president, meaning that if India women were to avenge their 2024 loss to Sri Lanka, Naqvi would be present to hand over the trophy.
That's a big issue for the Indians. The men's side had already refused to take the trophy from his hands after winning the tournament last year, and despite requests from both the BCCI and the players, the trophy still sits in Dubai and has yet to reach India. India W's have already shown their solidarity with the men.
This situation has led fans and pundits to spend the week bracing for a replay of an ugly fallout. With regional enmity dictating cricket politics, the prospect of Harmanpreet Kaur standing on a podium opposite Naqvi guaranteed maximum friction.
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Indian journalists Rohit Juglan and Vaibhav Bhola reported that Naqvi will attend the final and also present the trophy to the winning team.
"Asian Cricket Council Chairman Mohsin Naqvi will give the Asia Cup trophy to winning team. This Is 100% Final," Bhola posted on X while Juglan corrected his earlier speculation, noting: "Mohsin Naqvi is coming."
Whether India women and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur boycotted the presentation remains to be seen. Currently, the Indians are on the verge of securing the title having scored 183/5 in the first innings and are in a strong position to defend the total with Sri Lanka down 104/8 in the 18th over.
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Why is Mohsin Naqvi presenting the Women's Asia Cup winners' trophy?
The protocol stems entirely from bureaucratic hierarchy within the Asian Cricket Council. Mohsin Naqvi holds the dual roles of PCB Chairman and ACC President, making him the default chief guest for the continental finals.
By strict administrative convention, the ACC constitution mandates that the council president preside over the closing ceremony. That technicality is precisely why his presence on the guest list triggered a week of frantic speculation.
The bad blood traces directly back to the 2025 Men's Asia Cup final, where India refused to accept the trophy from Naqvi. That unresolved standoff left deep scars, turning a celebration of women's cricket into a tense countdown.
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