Devajit Saikia Defends Meeting Mohsin Naqvi Amid Women's Asia Cup Row

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia defended his meeting with PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi during the Women’s Asia Cup final, stating Royal Box interactions are traditional. However, tension peaked during the award ceremony, which was delayed by ninety minutes. The Indian team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, refused to accept the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi in his capacity as ACC head. Consequently, only Sri Lanka received their medals, mirroring a similar incident from the previous Men's Asia Cup.