Harmanpreet’s accusation confirmed in a viral video, when a post-match act prompts the BAN team to abandon a photo session. Harmanpreet has been seen on camera ridiculing the Bangladesh team, validating the accusations leveled against her.
The focus should have been on the thrilling series in which Bangladesh held India to a 1-1 tie in the one-day internationals. But the focus quickly shifted to Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her actions in the third and final game of the series. In which she not only smashed the stumps after being dismiss and question the standard of umpiring. But also seen mocking the Bangladesh team, confirming the accusations leveled against her.
Harmanpreet furious after being dismiss in the 34th over of the chase when Nahida Akter caught her at slip. Unsatisfied with the umpire’s decision, she whacked the stumps with her bat and then had a furious confrontation with the umpire on her way out. It was the third time in the match that India dissatisfied by an on-field umpire’s judgment.
But while players have sometimes been vocal about disagreements made over umpire’s call. But left cricket fans shocked was Harmanpreet’s post-match act. Which forced the Bangladesh players to boycott the joint photograph session.
After the series ended in a tie and the trophy share by both sides. India and Bangladesh players were invite together for a photo session at the end of the post-match presentation. However, in a video that has gone viral across the internet. Harmanpreet seen mockingly calling the umpires to join in when the trophys hand to the two captains. Implying that they played a role in the home team tying the series, confirming the accusations made by Bangladesh players after the match.
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The India captain seen mockingly clapping during the portrait session
Her act aimed at the host team. Who can then be seen exiting the area with captain Nigar Sultana seething at Harmanpreet.
“It’s entirely her fault. I’ve got nothing to do with it. She could have demonstrated better manners as a player. I’m not sure what occurred, but I didn’t feel good being there [for the photo] with my team. It wasn’t the ideal setting. That’s why we returned. “Cricket is a game that requires discipline and respect,” Nigar explained.
About the umpiring, she said, “The umpires wouldn’t give her out if she wasn’t out. We had umpires from men’s international cricket, so they were good umpires. What are they [India] going to say about the caught or run-out dismissals [of which there were six excluding the Harmanpreet and Meghna wickets]? 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 [like the India players]?”
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