India women crushed Sri Lanka by 72 runs to lift their eighth Asia Cup title in Dubai.
Yet the celebrations were snatched away when the squad declined to take the trophy from PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi, echoing last year’s men’s decision.
Kapil Dev, perched on the sidelines, fired back with a one‑liner, ‘Tell all of them to play golf,’ to the press.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said the board had pre‑announced its stance, citing a prior dispute over prize distribution. ‘Winning the tournament matters more than the trophy, and we clarified our position earlier,’ he added.
With the trophy controversy still simmering, the team now pivots to the ICC Women’s World Cup qualifiers, aiming to keep the momentum.