Indian legend Diana Edulji has slammed women's cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur for her conduct during the third ODI against Bangladesh, which ended in a draw.
The game was tied at 225 runs after India was bowled out with three balls to spare. The Indian team believed that they were at the wrong end of many contentious decisions during the series.
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Harmanpreet Kaur made her displeasure known. After she was dismissed, she hit the stumps aggressively and was seen talking at the umpire. She did not hold back in the press conference either, calling the umpiring 'pathetic.' During the trophy presentation, the Indian captain was seen telling the Bangladesh captain that the umpires should also pose for a picture with the home team.
The International Cricket Council, on Tuesday, handed Harmanpreet Kaur a two-match suspension for her conduct. The 34-year-old was also fined 75 per cent of her match fee.
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What did Diana Edulji say about Harmanpreet Kaur?
Diana Edulji said Harmanpreet Kaur's behaviour was unbecoming of a captain.
In a column for Indian Express, Edulji wrote: "I have never seen anyone behave that way India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur did after the game. What happened in Bangladesh was uncalled for."
"Cricketers reacting to a bad umpiring decision, though not ideal, is nothing new," the former India captain added.
"To a certain extent, one can be pardoned since when you get out in a crunch match, sometimes it is difficult to control the emotions. I understand wrong decisions were made. We have seen wrong decisions in the past too, not only in women's cricket but in men's cricket too.
"It was deplorable to see Harmanpreet call the umpires to pose with the Bangladesh team, suggesting that they were part of the team and playing for them. I am aware that Harman is hot-tempered, and maybe her ugly conduct was because she wasn’t able to score runs. But she crossed the limit that day as she continued to protest during the presentation ceremony."
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Harmanpreet had earlier earned demerit points for verbally abusing her teammate Deepti Sharma during the semi-final of the 2017 Women's World Cup.
