India wins eighth Women's Asia Cup but declines trophy from Pakistani official

Harmanpreet Kaur's side defeated Sri Lanka by a 72-run margin, extending India's record to eight Women's Asia Cup titles. Despite the victory, the Indian players did not appear for the post-tournament presentation, adhering to a BCCI directive to decline the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi, the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board and interior minister of Pakistan. Naqvi handed the runners-up cheque to Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu and then departed without taking the trophy.

The move echoes last year's refusal by the Indian men's team to receive the Asia Cup trophy from the same official. Relations between India and Pakistan remain frozen after the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor, prompting a no-handshake protocol for both men's and women's teams at ICC competitions.