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Tricolor hoisted in Dubai, Sri Lanka defeated by 72 runs

In the final match of the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 played on Sunday (September 13) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the Indian women’s cricket team performed brilliantly and defeated Sri Lanka by a huge margin of 72 runs. Under the leadership of captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Team India maintained its dominance throughout the tournament and registered a one-sided victory in the title match and claimed the shining trophy of the Asia Cup. None of the moves of the Sri Lankan team could succeed in front of the brilliant play and strategic skills of the Indian players on the field.

Controversy broke out in the award distribution ceremony Amidst the celebration of the victory, there was a sudden silence in the presentation ceremony when a controversy started regarding giving the trophy to the winning team. Just before the end of the match, Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi reached the stadium. Naqvi himself wanted to hand over the winning trophy to Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur with his own hands. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) expressed strong objection to this and flatly refused to accept the trophy from Naqvi, due to which a deadlock was created in the entire stadium.

Efforts for reconciliation behind the scenes failed Due to this impasse, the awards ceremony was significantly delayed and talks took place behind the scenes to handle the situation. The Indian team proposed that ACC Vice President Khalid Al Zarooni present the trophy to the Indian team, but this option could not be agreed upon. Present on the stage along with Mohsin Naqvi were Khalid Al Zarooni, Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee Head Eran Wickramaratne, Emirates Cricket Board Secretary General Mubashir Usmani and sponsor representatives. On the other hand, BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia and Vice President Rajeev Shukla, despite being present in the stadium, did not go to the stage and went straight to the field and met the Indian players.

Ceremony ended without trophy, history repeated for 2025 Despite all efforts, when no solution was found, Mohsin Naqvi handed over the runner-up check to the Sri Lankan team and the prize distribution ceremony ended without giving the trophy and medal to the Indian team. This incident refreshed the memories of the drama of the Men’s Asia Cup held on the same ground in September 2025. At that time, under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian men’s team had won the title by defeating Pakistan, even then India had refused to accept the trophy from the hands of Mohsin Naqvi. A year later, BCCI completely stuck to its stand in the Women’s Asia Cup also.