An ugly controversy erupted during India Women vs Bangladesh Women 3rd ODI in Dhaka as the Indian women’s team’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur lost her cool and smashed the stumps in anger. The incident has become one of the most talked about topics in the cricketing industry.
For the unversed, Harmanpreet Kaur was given a leg-before-wicket by umpire Tanvir Ahmed. However, the Indian captain wasn’t happy with the decision and argued with the umpire before leaving the field. Harmanpreet even hit the stumps and directed some angry words toward the umpire as she walked back to the pavilion. On her way back, she even showed a thumbs-up to the celebrating crowd.
An angle of Harmanpreet Kaur hitting the stumps with her bat in absolute disgust!
Whatever the decision is, how is this acceptable on cricket field? What message is this giving to young boys and girls watching this sport? Deserves a ban. Ridiculous!https://t.co/YoRXpJ3Nx5
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) July 22, 2023
That’s not it, during the post-match presentation, Kaur termed the umpiring standards as pathetic. She slammed the umpires and said:
“They (Bangladesh) batted really well, batted according to the situation. They were taking those singles which were very crucial. In between, we leaked a few runs but we controlled the game very well when we were batting, but as I mentioned earlier, some pathetic umpiring was done.”
“We are really disappointed about some decisions given by the umpires,”
ICC Takes A Strict Action Against Harmanpreet Kaur
Meanwhile, Harmanpreet was expected to receive some punishment for her actions by the ICC. As per reports, Indian women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur will be fined 75 percent of match fees for her scuffle with the umpires during India Women vs Bangladesh Women’s 3rd ODI in Dhaka. In addition to fines, Kaur will also be given four demerits points for her behavior.
“For the on-field incident (smashing the wicket) she will be fined 50 percent of her match fee while for the way she represented herself her in the presentation ceremony, she will be fined 25 percent of her match fee,” the official told Cricbuzz.
The 3rd ODI between India Women and Bangladesh Women ended in a tie. With the result, India vs Bangladesh ODI series also ended in a draw 1-1.
