India Women defeated Sri Lanka in the final, but Harmanpreet Kaur and Co. refused to accept the Women’s Asia Cup trophy as it was being presented by ACC chairman Mohsin Naqvi. This has now raised a big question about the trophy’s fate.
And India Women’s head coach Amol Muzumdar was asked about the situation after the final.
Amol Muzumdar Not Sure What Happens to Women’s Asia Cup Trophy
After winning the tournament, India Women’s head coach appeared at the post-match press conference and answered questions from the media. During the interaction, a journalist asked about the future of the Women’s Asia Cup trophy — whether it would eventually be delivered to India or remain with ACC chairman Naqvi.
The head coach gave a straightforward response, saying that he did not have any information about what would happen to the trophy.
Muzumdar said, “No news as yet, so I cannot answer that.”
During the same press conference, Muzumdar said the decision not to accept the trophy was taken by the BCCI and made it clear that he and the team fully stood by it.
If you remember the 2025 Men’s Asia Cup, the Indian men’s team had also refused to accept the trophy from ACC chairman Naqvi after becoming champions. The situation has now been repeated, this time by the Indian women’s team.
But what happened to the 2025 Men’s Asia Cup trophy? According to reports, it was kept securely at the ACC headquarters in Dubai after India refused to collect it.
A similar fate could now await the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 trophy, with the trophy potentially being kept at the ACC headquarters until
Talking about the India vs Sri Lanka Women’s final, the Women in Blue won the match by 72 runs. Shafali Verma, who scored 68 runs off 39 balls and picked up one wicket, was named Player of the Match. And thanks to her outstanding performances throughout the tournament, the opening batter was also awarded Player of the Tournament.