Mumbai, September 18, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia on Friday expressed confidence that the Asia Cup trophies won by India’s men’s and women’s teams will eventually be housed at the Board’s headquarters at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The Indian women’s team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, declined to accept the winner’s medals and trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi after defeating Pakistan in the Asia Cup final in Dubai last week. Naqvi is also the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman and Pakistan’s Interior Minister.
India’s men’s team had taken a similar position after winning the Asia Cup last year.
“We congratulated our women’s team for their superb victory in Dubai last week. They have very nicely won the first match against Japan and we hope that they will win the gold medal in the Asian Games on 22nd of this month,” Saikia said.
On the Asia Cup trophies, he added: “We hope it will come one day. I will not give you a timeline, but I can assure you that both the trophies will come up and land up in this BCCI head office at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.”
Saikia was speaking to reporters after the 95th BCCI Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the board’s headquarters.
The BCCI also discussed plans for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season, with the player auction scheduled for the second week of December. It will be the final mini-auction of the current 2023-27 media rights cycle. The Board is also planning celebrations to mark 20 years of the IPL.
The BCCI secretary said the Board had discussed engaging state associations to provide greater support to physically challenged cricketers.
He also said preparations were being made for the BCCI’s centenary celebrations, with the Board set to complete 100 years in December 2027. The celebrations will be held over a year from December 2027.
Saikia also confirmed that former Assam Ranji Trophy cricketer Subhadeep Ghosh has been appointed as the Indian men’s team fielding coach on a short-term basis following T Dilip’s departure.
Ghosh previously worked with the senior women’s team from 2021 to 2023 and is currently a fielding coach at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. He took charge of the men’s team ahead of its two-Test tour of Sri Lanka in August.
“Indian men’s team fielding coach (Subhadeep Ghosh) has been appointed for a short time but we will be assessing his performance for a longer stint,” Saikia said.
Ghosh’s performance will be evaluated after India’s upcoming tour of New Zealand, along with feedback from the wider team management. A favourable assessment could see him continue in the role through the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa.
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