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Why did India refuse the trophy?
Al Jazeera EnglishFactual
India won the Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai by defeating Sri Lanka by 72 runs, but refused to accept the trophy from ACC President Mohsin Naqvi, who is also Pakistan’s interior minister, amid ongoing political tensions between the two countries. The presentation ceremony was delayed by over 45 minutes, and the Indian team did not receive its medals or the trophy, with no individual awards handed out. This mirrors a similar incident last September when India’s men’s team refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from Naqvi.
