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India Women are Asia Cup champions for a record eighth time — but the tournament ended with another extraordinary trophy standoff. 🏆 Harmanpreet Kaur’s side defeated Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026 final in Dubai. But India did not receive the trophy or winners’ medals during the official presentation. The reason: the BCCI had informed the ACC that the team would not accept the trophy from ACC President and PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi. Alternative presenters were considered, but no agreement was reached — and the ceremony ended without the champions collecting their silverware. And there’s major history here 👀 India’s men took the same position after winning the 2025 Asia Cup, refusing to accept the trophy from Naqvi. That trophy has still not formally been handed over to India. So, less than a year later, another Indian Asia Cup-winning team has finished the tournament without receiving its trophy during the official presentation. Follow Cricexec for the latest on the business, governance and politics shaping global cricket. #WomensAsiaCup #TeamIndia #HarmanpreetKaur #MohsinNaqvi #BCCI

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Faf du Plessis knows exactly what he wants — even when it comes to the team gear! 👀🏏 Speaking to Zee Zaidi, Jonty Rhodes reveals an interesting detail about Faf ahead of ETPL — including his involvement in designing the gear and choosing the colours. “He’s a stylish guy,” says Jonty, explaining how everything Faf wears is put together with intention. 🏏 Guest: Jonty Rhodes 🎙️ Host: Zee Zaidi The cricexec Business of Cricket podcast #fafduplessis #jontyrhodes #ETPL

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Is T20 really the format that will grow cricket around the world? 🏏 Nathan Johns challenges one of the biggest assumptions in modern cricket. His experience with friends who didn't grow up as cricket fans? They're staying up late for the Ashes, getting frustrated by England's Test performances and reacting to ODI World Cup disasters — yet England winning the 2022 T20 World Cup barely registered. So what actually turns a casual viewer into a passionate cricket fan: shorter games, or matches that give them something to truly care about? 🎙️ Nathan Johns, Peter Della Penna & Zee Zaidi discuss the formats, moments and rivalries that actually make people care about cricket. Watch the full episode on cricexec's Business of Cricket podcast. #Cricket #T20Cricket #TestCricket #TheAshes #CricketPodcast