SAFF Women's Championship: Bangladesh Beat Nepal to Clinch Maiden Title, yet "Why players wearing shorts?"- asked a journalist

A brace by Krishna Rani Sarkar and an early goal by Shamsunnahar jr helped Bangladesh clinch their maiden SAFF Women's Championship title after they beat hosts Nepal 3-1 at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu on Monday.

Bangladesh skipper Sabina Khatun, who was the top scorer of the tournament netting eight goals in five games, dedicated the trophy to the people of Bangladesh.

"We bagged the Fairplay award, while I won the top-scorer and most valuable player's awards. So it is a big achievement for me besides winning the title. I think this is the best day of my life," Sabina said.

"The win ended our 12-13-year-long wait. The way all the people of Bangladesh prayed for us was incredible… I even saw many people tagging me in their comments on social media last night, urging us to bring the trophy home. So this trophy belongs to the entire nation and the people of Bangladesh," Sabina said.

"Why players wearing shorts?"- asked a journalist:

But some Pakistani men don't care much for the latter. The women's team returned home to a journalist asking the panel: "Why are the women players wearing shorts rather than leggings during the matches?"

It seems like having one's knees exposed during a game is a bigger concern despite the fame and success one brings to the nation. The SAFF Championship was the first international tournament the Pakistani team competed in eight years.

Nadia Khan became the star player of the match, leading with four goals. India, with a record of five winning titles in the tournament's history, was knocked out of the championship for the first time.

And journalist Rafiq Khan, based in Lahore, has been receiving criticism ever since he made that comment.

He landed in trouble on social media too for having raised the irrelevant and even humiliating question directed at the female football players.

During the press conference in Lahore, the reporter wasn't too concerned about the winning match against the Maldives but was irascible about the women's outfits on the field.

"As you know, we belong to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which is an Islamic country. I want to ask why are these girls wearing shorts," Khan asked the team and coach Adeel Rizki.

But Rizki was just not having it. "We understand that we are an Islamic nation and that our values are very strong. Then again, it is important to be progressive in sports," the coach said. Taking a more diplomatic stance, Rizki then added, "We have never tried to stop anyone as far as the uniform is concerned; it's something we don't control."

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