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Team India is set to play another Asia Cup final. This time, it is the India Women's National Cricket Team. The Women in Blue will face the Sri Lanka Women's National Cricket Team in the final of the 2026 Women's Asia Cup final match, tonight at Dubai International Stadium. Only a few hours before the match, an update on the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president, Mohsin Naqvi.
Naqvi is likely to skip the presentation ceremony after the 2026 Women's Asia Cup Final match. Instead of PCB chief, ACC vice-president Khalid Zarooni could be better suited to hand the trophy to the team.
Mohsin Naqvi is likely to skip Asia Cup trophy-giving ceremony tonight
According to an 'X' post shared by Rohit Juglan, a RevSportz journalist, Mohsin Naqvi is currently not in Dubai, and there is no update on whether he will reach Dubai soon for the match. So, as Naqvi is not in town, Khalid Zarooni could attend the trophy-giving ceremony.
"Most likely, Vice President ACC Mr. Khalid Zarooni will be there for the Asia Cup trophy-giving ceremony - Mohsin Naqvi not in Dubai as of now (most likely he won't be there)," the 'X' post reads.
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— Rohit Juglan (@rohitjuglan) September 13, 2026
Most likely Vice president ACC Mr. Khalid Zarooni will be there for Asia cup trohy giving ceremony - Mohsin Naqvi not in Dubai as of now (most likely he won't be there)
India refused to receive the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi in 2025
Last year, after winning the Asia Cup, the Men's India national cricket team refused to accept the trophy from the ACC head Naqvi. It was a stance of the Indian cricket team because of political tension with Pakistan.
As the Indian cricket team did not accept the trophy from Naqvi's hands, he left the venue along with the trophy. Team India has yet to get the trophy. That night, the Men in Blue celebrated their moment without the title in their hands.
The Indian cricket teams, both men's and women's, are keeping their distance from the Pakistan cricket teams. Thus, ahead of the Women's Asia Cup final tonight, speculations were running among cricket fans about whether India's women's cricket team would accept the trophy from the ACC chief, who is also the head of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
What will happen if Mohsin Naqvi make hismself availabe for the event?
Now, according to recent developments and reports, Naqvi could skip tonight's trophy-giving ceremony. If he remains unavailable for the event, then the tournament could end without producing any further controversy.
The above-mentioned 'X' post talks about a possibility, and as per the current status, nothing is confirmed on whether Naqvi will be there on the ground to hand over the trophy or not.
India is again the favourite to win the trophy. As there is a dilemma about Naqvi, it will be interesting to see what will happen if India wins and Naqvi is there for the trophy distribution ceremony. As of now, there is no official statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
