BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the Indian women’s cricket team’s decision not to receive the Women’s Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council president Mohsin Naqvi was a show of solidarity with the men’s team, which took a similar position after winning the Asia Cup last year.
Saikia said the decision followed heightened tensions between India and Pakistan after the April 2025 Pahalgam incident, while also pointing out that the Indian government’s policy allows the country to play against every nation in multinational tournaments.
