BCCI secretary Jay Shah said that Roger Binny and National Cricket Academy (NCA) Head VVS Laxman will speak with the Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur regarding her on-field behaviour during the Bangladesh series as the BCCI didn’t appeal against her ban for the next two International games.
The 34-year-old hit the stumps with her bat after being given adjusted LBW, where she was straightaway given out, which led to her frustration on the field as she straightaway indicated that the bat was involved on her way to the pavilion.
Speaking to the media after BCCI’s meeting with state associations, Jay Shah said:
“We will have our President Roger Binny and VVS Laxman speak to her (regarding the outburst). The ICC has already banned her and the time to appeal against the decision has already passed,” Jay Shah said.
Earlier, The Indian captain was fined 75% of her match fees and earned 4 demerit points as well. This also means Harmanpreet Kaur is likely to miss the first two games of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
“India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been suspended for her team’s next two international matches following two separate breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third match of their ICC Women’s Championship series against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Saturday.”
The Indian skipper was seen chatting animatedly with the umpire as she left the field, and she openly blasted the umpiring at the post-match awards ceremony, calling it “pathetic.” and also had to go at the Bangladesh team over the incident.
Earlier, Former Indian Cricketer Madan Lal lambasted the Indian skipper over her conduct in the field against the team, as he slammed that she is not bigger than a game and wanted BCCI to take strict disciplinary action against her regarding the matter.
“Harmanpreet’s behaviour 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,” Madan Lal.
Harmanpreet Kaur’s behaviour in the field was not well received by many fans and experts, as they demand some sort of punishment for her on-field activity which would set to bad example for young players all around the globe.