Harmanpreet Kaur speaks out about her outburst as an umpire in Dhaka. The first two games of the upcoming Asian Games, which will start on September 19 in Hangzhou, China, will be missed by Harmanpreet Kaur.
Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the India Women’s team. Finally spoke out about her explosive outburst against Bangladesh in the third and final ODI, which caused a great deal of controversy. For the uninitiated, Harmanpreet was seen smashing the stumps in the third ODI after being dismissed to show her displeasure with the umpires.
In addition, Harmanpreet lambasted the match officials in front of the public. Calling the umpiring throughout the series “pathetic. ” The ICC ultimately punish the India captain for two games, and the Moga-native also receive three demerit points for his dissenting behavior against the umpire’s ruling.
Harmanpreet said she did not regret her behavior because players had the “right to express” their emotions during a game. She presently plays for Trent Rockets in the ongoing The Hundred 2023 Women’s competition.
In the end, as a player, you want to see that fair things are taking place, so I won’t say that I regret anything. You always have the freedom to say what’s on your mind and how you feel as a gamer. I don’t believe I said anything inappropriate to any players or other people. I only mentioned what occurred on the field. ‘The Cricket Paper’ quoted Harmanpreet as saying, ‘I don’t regret anything.
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Harmanpreet Kaur won’t participate in two next Asian Games matches
In addition to the demerit points, Harmanpreet was fined 50% and 25% of her match money for the two offenses. The captain will consequently be absent from the opening two games of the upcoming Asian Games, which will get underway on September 19 in Hangzhou, China.
The BCCI initially said that Smriti Mandhana would serve as Harmanpreet’s deputy for the Asian Games setup. However, given the two-match suspension, Mandhana will assume leadership of the team for the duration of Harmanpreet’s suspension. The Asian Games will also feature Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, and Richa Ghosh, among other noteworthy athletes.
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