BCCI pre-notified ACC before India women's Asia Cup trophy refusal

The Indian women's cricket team's decision to refuse the Asia Cup trophy from PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi was not made on impulse, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India having communicated its stance to the Asian Cricket Council beforehand.

The move came amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following India's refusal to travel to Pakistan for the Women's Asia Cup, citing security concerns. The tournament was subsequently relocated to Bangladesh.

By informing the ACC in advance of the trophy presentation ceremony, the BCCI ensured that the cricket board's position was clearly understood by the continental governing body before the Indian team took its symbolic stand at the event.

The incident highlighted the broader diplomatic tensions affecting cricket relations in South Asia, with the trophy presentation becoming a flashpoint in the already strained relationship between the two cricket boards. The refusal to accept the award from Naqvi underscored India's protest against the tournament's relocation and the circumstances surrounding the bilateral engagement between the nations.