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Mohsin Naqvi arrives, winners keep their distance: How Indian team gave PCB chief the cold shoulder after Asia Cup win

India's women's cricket team secured their eighth Asia Cup crown on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium, defeating titleholders Sri Lanka by 72 runs. However, the post-match ceremony was held up for roughly 50 minutes because the squad, captained by Harmanpreet Kaur, declined to accept the championship prize from Asian Cricket Council head and Pakistan Cricket Board leader Mohsin Naqvi.

Naqvi ultimately presented the runners-up check instead.

The refusal mirrored an incident from the prior year's men's tournament, where a Suryakumar Yadav-led lineup similarly snubbed Naqvi. Acting on Board of Control for Cricket in India directives that forbid receiving silverware from politically active figures in Pakistan or shaking hands with its players, the squad took a stand against Naqvi's dual capacity as Pakistan's interior minister.