The Indian women's team qualified for the 2026 Women's Asian Cup final after defeating Bangladesh in the semi-finals. On Thursday, September 10, the Indian team won against Bangladesh by a score of 40 points in Dubai. Now, on September 13, India will play against Pakistan or Sri Lanka.
In this game, the Indian team batted first, scoring 149/6 runs in 20 overs. Among the players who played for the Indian team, Shafali Verma stood out, scoring 64 runs off 40 balls. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur contributed 24* not out. When Bangladesh chased, they showed good early form, with Shorna Akter scoring 22* for Bangladesh. The match was very strong from the Indian side, especially in terms of bowling. Spinner Dipti Sharma took the most wickets—3 wickets, and Nandini Sharma took 2 wickets. Shri Charni and Prema Rawat each secured one wicket. Shafali Verma was awarded 'Player of the Match' for her outstanding performance.
Although the Indian women's team has advanced to the Asian Cup final, the team's focus is now on winning the title. However, a question arose before the final that sparked interest among cricket fans: who will present the trophy to the Indian team if they become champions? This question relates to the 2025 Asian Cup. Last year, during the men's Asian Cup, there was a significant dispute regarding the trophy. The Indian team refused to accept the trophy from Mohisin Naqvi, President of the ACC and Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, after defeating Pakistan in the final on September 28, 2025. Naqvi remains the president of the ACC.
At that time, the captain of the Indian team was Suryakumar Yadav. This decision was made by the Indian team amid a tense atmosphere between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terrorist attack. This trophy dispute attracted public attention outside the cricket field, as Mohisin Naqvi took the trophy with him after the Indian team refused to accept it. This incident was widely discussed. Later, Mohisin Naqvi stated that the Indian team could collect the trophy from the ACC office, but then changed his stance and demanded that India receive the trophy directly from him.
Meanwhile, Mohisin Naqvi met with Devajit Saikia, Secretary of the BCCI, during an ICC meeting. During this meeting, an improvement in relations between both sides was noted.
Now, this story has moved into the realm of women's cricket. The Indian women's team has reached the final, and everyone will once again be watching the award ceremony if they win the title. The main question is whether Mohisin Naqvi will be present at the final, and if he is, whether the Indian women's team will receive the trophy from his hands? Will there be a repeat of the 2025 trophy dispute? Due to the trophy incident between Suryakumar Yadav's team and Mohisin Naqvi in 2025, the Women's Asian Cup final has once again become a topic of discussion. It will be interesting to see how the trophy presentation goes if the Indian women's team becomes champion, and Mohisin Naqvi is also present, and whether Harmanpreet Kaur will take the same stance as Suryakumar Yadav? For now, the Indian team's focus is absolutely clear: to win the final and conquer the Asian Cup trophy, but fans will be watching not only the title but also who will ultimately present the trophy to the champion team.