Former India cricketer Madan Lal reacted after the Indian ladies’s cricket crew didn’t settle for the Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi after profitable the title on Sunday.Harmanpreet Kaur-led India defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs to win a record-extending eighth Girls’s Asia Cup title. Nonetheless, the Indian gamers didn’t come out for the post-match presentation ceremony.
Madan Lal reacts to Asia Cup trophy controversy
Madan, a member of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning crew, questioned the choice and mentioned India ought to keep away from taking part in Pakistan if such conditions proceed.“As soon as once more standard story. If we’re going to behave like this then we should always not play Pakistan any trophies. I do know its Board resolution,” Madan mentioned.The Asia Cup trophy controversy has continued for the second yr in a row.
India ladies skip trophy presentation
The Indian ladies’s crew didn’t return to the sector for the trophy presentation after their title win.India’s resolution got here a yr after the boys’s crew additionally refused to obtain the Asia Cup trophy and medals from Naqvi.Naqvi is the ACC chairman and in addition heads the Pakistan Cricket Board. He’s additionally the Inside Minister of Pakistan.
India nonetheless with out males’s Asia Cup trophy
The Indian males’s crew had received the Asia Cup final yr however didn’t settle for the trophy from Naqvi.India are but to obtain the trophy, which has since been saved on the ACC workplace.The Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian crew as an alternative celebrated on the presentation dais with out the bodily trophy.
Sri Lanka settle for runners-up awards
In contrast to the Indian crew, the Sri Lankan gamers accepted their runners-up cheque from Naqvi. Earlier than that, all of the Sri Lankan gamers and help workers obtained medals from Sri Lanka Cricket interim chief Eran Wikramaratne.Naqvi left the stadium instantly after presenting the award to Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu.