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At some stage, we will get Asia Cup trophies back says BCCI secy Saikia

India's women's cricket team secured a 72-run victory against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final held in Dubai, but the squad declined to receive the winner's award during the post-match ceremony. Following instructions issued by their home board, captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her players chose not to take the silverware from Asian Cricket Council chief Mohsin Naqvi, who doubles as the Pakistan Cricket Board head and Pakistan's interior minister.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia explained that the contingent had asked for the ACC deputy chairperson to present the award instead, opting out of the proceedings once that proposal was turned down. Saikia, who personally distributed internal fielding accolades to the players inside the ground, affirmed that the nation prioritizes honoring lives lost to foreign assailants and expressed certainty that both this prize and the men's 2025 continental trophy will eventually be delivered.

The standoff mirrors an identical boycott by the Indian men's squad in September 2025, leaving both tournament cups uncollected by India. The ongoing diplomatic strain stems from the 2025 Pahalgam assault and the subsequent Operation Sindoor, events that previously prompted Indian squads to abandon customary post-game handshakes with Pakistani opponents.