The ODI series between India Women and Bangladesh Women ended with a high-quality drama and a bitter closing remark about a controversial incident during and after the third ODI match against Bangladesh at Mirpur. Indian skipper Harmanpreet has been receiving criticism from all over the internet.
During the third ODI match, she was seen expressing her frustration and disappointment over their Umpires by directing some words while leaving for the pavilion. Unhappy with the decision, Harmanpreet Kaur smashed the stumps with her bat in anger before leaving.
Harmanpreet did not hold back anything for the Bangladesh team or the Umpires, she later slammed her words in the post-match presentation. She said, “The type of umpiring that was happening there, we were very surprised. The next time whenever we are coming to Bangladesh, we’ll have to make sure we have to deal with this kind of umpiring and accordingly, we’ll have to prepare ourselves.”
During the photo session after the match, when both teams had come out, Kaur was seen shouting and telling the Bangladesh Women’s team to “bring those umpires too”. The incident didn’t go down well with Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana, who walked off with her team. She slammed Kaur’s behavior and said:
“It is totally her problem. I have nothing to do with it. As a player, she could have shown better manners. I can’t tell you what happened, but it didn’t feel right to be there with my team. It wasn’t the right environment. That’s why we went back. Cricket is a game of discipline and respect.”
She added: “The umpires [Muhammad Kamruzzaman and Tanvir Ahmed] wouldn’t give her out if she wasn’t out … We have respected their decisions. The umpire’s decision is the final decision, whether I like it or not. Why didn’t we behave in that way?”
Meanwhile, the reports are coming out to state that ICC has fined Harmanpreet Kaur 75 percent of the match fee and given three demerit points to her name and if by chance she comes to get one more point demerit point within the next 12 months then she will be banned for either 1 Test match or two white ball games.
Former India Batsman Madan Lal Slammed Kaur for her Behavior
He tweeted and expressed his disappointment for Harmanpreet Kaur and wrote:
“Harmanpreet’s behavior against the Bangladesh women’s team was pathetic. She is not bigger than the game. She got a very bad name for Indian cricket. BCCI should take very strict disciplinary action.” he said.
