The Indian team won the Women's Asia Cup 2026 title by defeating the Sri Lankan team in the final. However, after the match, ACC President Mohsin Naqvi reached the presentation ceremony to award the trophy, but the Indian players refused to take part in the ceremony. The medals were awarded to the match officials and Sri Lankan players, but the Indian players left the ground, bringing an end to the ceremony. This is the second time within less than a year that Naqvi has had to face humiliation as before, even Suryakumar Yadav and his teammates had refused to accept the trophy after winning the Asia Cup 2025.
Before the presentation ceremony, BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia and Vice President Rajiv Shukla presented the fielding medal to Nandini Sharma. Saikia addressed the players and congratulated them. In the final of the Women's Asia Cup 2026 held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sunday, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian team won the Women's Asia Cup title by defeating defending champions Sri Lanka by 72 runs for the eighth time.
Chasing a target of 184, Sri Lanka was all out for 111, allowing India to lift the trophy and become Asian champions once again. Following half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma and a record-breaking 129-run opening partnership, the Indian bowlers performed brilliantly. Shree Charani took four wickets, and Deepti Sharma took three. Kranti Gaud, Shefali, and Prema Rawat also took one wicket each.
Both India and Sri Lanka reached the final without losing a match, topping their respective groups. India's campaign included a record-breaking victory over arch-rivals Pakistan. Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan team, captained by Chamari Atapattu, secured a place in the title match with a tough victory over Pakistan in the semi-finals.
With this victory, India further strengthened its dominance over Sri Lanka. 32 T20 matches have been played between the two countries so far, with India winning 26. Team India, having reached the final 10 times and won eight titles, has become the most successful team in the history of the Women's Asia Cup.
The Indian team won the Women's Asia Cup 2026 title by defeating the Sri Lankan team in the final. However, after the match, ACC President Mohsin Naqvi reached the presentation ceremony to award the trophy, but the Indian players refused to take part in the ceremony. The medals were awarded to the match officials and Sri Lankan players, but the Indian players left the ground, bringing an end to the ceremony. This is the second time within less than a year that Naqvi has had to face humiliation as before, even Suryakumar Yadav and his teammates had refused to accept the trophy after winning the Asia Cup 2025.
Before the presentation ceremony, BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia and Vice President Rajiv Shukla presented the fielding medal to Nandini Sharma. Saikia addressed the players and congratulated them. In the final of the Women's Asia Cup 2026 held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Sunday, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian team won the Women's Asia Cup title by defeating defending champions Sri Lanka by 72 runs for the eighth time.
Chasing a target of 184, Sri Lanka was all out for 111, allowing India to lift the trophy and become Asian champions once again. Following half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Shefali Verma and a record-breaking 129-run opening partnership, the Indian bowlers performed brilliantly. Shree Charani took four wickets, and Deepti Sharma took three. Kranti Gaud, Shefali, and Prema Rawat also took one wicket each.
Both India and Sri Lanka reached the final without losing a match, topping their respective groups. India's campaign included a record-breaking victory over arch-rivals Pakistan. Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan team, captained by Chamari Atapattu, secured a place in the title match with a tough victory over Pakistan in the semi-finals.
With this victory, India further strengthened its dominance over Sri Lanka. 32 T20 matches have been played between the two countries so far, with India winning 26. Team India, having reached the final 10 times and won eight titles, has become the most successful team in the history of the Women's Asia Cup.