India, Sept. 14 -- The Asia Cup trophy impasse continued for the second year in a row after the victorious Indian women's team on Sunday refused to accept the trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chief Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the PCB chairman and a minister in the Pakistan cabinet. India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final to win the continental championship for a record eighth time, but the players did not come out on the field for the post-tournament presentation ceremony.

This led to a delayed start to the presentation, with Naqvi kept waiting on the podium. He eventually handed the runners-up cheque to the Sri Lankan team before leaving the venue.

Despite the appearance of chaos in Dubai, Naqvi was aware of the situation.

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