Mohsin Naqvi's reaction India Women refusing trophy. Image Credits: XAs everyone expected, the Indian women’s team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi during the post-match presentation. This repeats what the men’s team did last year during the Asia Cup, when they snubbed Naqvi and the ACC President took the trophy home with him.Just like last year, Naqvi waited on the podium for the Indian side, but the Women in Blue ignored him and decided not to take the Asia Cup trophy back to India. The trophy went back with Naqvi, and most likely, it’ll be placed at the ACC headquarters in Dubai.Mohsin Naqvi gives a cheeky smile as fans applaud his gestureThe ACC President was expecting the Indian side to greet him and take the trophy from him, but when the Asia Cup 2026 champions refused, the 47-year-old, just like in 2025, left the stadium in a not-so-jolly mood.After the entire fiasco, a video went viral in which Naqvi could be seen exiting the Dubai Cricket Stadium, with several Pakistan fans applauding him for not handing over the trophy to India.Anamika @TheRubric_Medic Humiliation for Mohsin Naqvi 🔥😂 “Good job, sir. We are happy with you. They don’t deserve the trophy,” a Pakistani fan tells Mohsin Naqvi. Sep 14, 2026, 6:39 AM One Pakistan fan said to Mohsin Naqvi, “Good job, sir. We are happy with you. They don’t deserve the trophy," as Naqvi left, but not before giving a cheeky smile in front of the camera (deliberately).Why India Women's team refused to take trophy from Naqvi?Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian captain, was the first to refuse to accept the trophy from Naqvi, and Harmanpreet Kaur followed in the same footsteps on Sunday night. It all started with the Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025 that escalated tensions between the two countries.Also Read: BCCI Had Already Informed Mohsin Naqvi About Not Taking Trophy After India's Win- ReportFollowing the event, the Indian side refused to shake hands with Pakistan players during the Asia Cup 2025 event, and they did not accept the trophy from Naqvi, who is not only the PCB Chairman but also Pakistan’s interior minister.Moreover, after the Asia Cup 2026 final, which India won, the BCCI Secretary, Devajit Saikia, cleared the air as to why India didn’t take the trophy with them. He stated that the military conflicts between the two nations are still going on, and one of the main leaders (Naqvi) is working against the interests of the country; hence, they cannot take the trophy from him.Past instances when the ACC Chairman didn't hand over the Asia Cup trophyIn the 2022 Asia Cup final, Sri Lanka collided with Pakistan, and the current ICC Chairman, Jay Shah, was the ACC President back then.He was expected to attend the post-match ceremony and hand over the trophy to the winning team, but Jay Shah did not give the trophy as Pakistan had reached the final, leading to a more neutral presentation protocol, as the SLC President gave the trophy to Sri Lanka, the winning team.Jay Shah wanted to avoid conflicts of interest or political optics during cross-border match-ups, and hence, he decided to skip the post-match event.This trend has been going on since then, as the last two ACC events (men’s and women’s) have ended with the winning team not getting their hands on the trophy.Also Read: Women’s Asia Cup Winners List With Captains From 2004 To 2026
