“This Is Not Just India…”: Shahid Afridi On Harmanpreet Kaur Controversy

Indian girls’s staff captain Harmanpreet Kaur has shaken your entire cricketing world along with her unruly behaviour within the third ODI in opposition to Bangladesh. Harmanpreet’s determination to smash her stumps upon getting dismissed earlier than launching a scathing assault on the umpires in public has not simply earned her extreme criticism but additionally a suspension of two video games. The veteran cricketer has been slammed by many within the Indian spectrum over her behaviour, and now, even former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has criticised her.

According to an ICC launch, Harmanpreet fined 75 % of her match charge over a Code of Conduct breach and likewise obtained 4 demerit factors. According to Afridi, the Indian batter ought to’ve been fined 100% of her match charge.

When requested if a harsher penalty ought to’ve been given to Harmanpreet, Afridi agreed, saying that the ICC ought to’ve set an instance for the long run.

“This is not just India. We’ve seen these things in the past as well. Although, we don’t see this often in women’s cricket. This was way too much, it was a big event under ICC. With the punishment, you set an example for the future. You can get aggressive on cricket; controlled aggression is good, but this was a bit too much,” Afridi instructed Samaa TV.

As a results of the buildup of 4 demerit factors, Harmanpreet was routinely suspended for the subsequent two limited-overs video games. As per the ruling, a participant who will get 4 demerit factors, is to overlook one Test or two ODIs or 2 T20Is, whichever come subsequent.

The suspension, nonetheless, comes on the mistaken time for the Indian girls’s staff which is to take part within the Asian Games subsequent. Having already certified for the quarter-finals, the staff will no be with out the providers of its captain for the 2 knockout video games. In a case India do handle to qualify for the ultimate, Harmanpreet would have the ability to play.