Did Harmanpreet Kaur Disrespect Bangladesh Captain With Gesture For Umpires? Smriti Mandhana Answers | Cricket News

India’s third and ultimate ladies’s one-day worldwide in opposition to Bangladesh resulted in an exciting tie that additionally noticed Harmanpreet Kaur smashing her stumps after getting dismissed. The India skipper launched and unflinching assault on the match officers, calling for impartial umpires to be assigned. The drama, nevertheless, did not finish there. As per stories, Harmanpreet even invited the umpires for a post-match {photograph}, insulting the Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana, who refused to remain for the photo-ops, within the course of. When India’s senior batter Smriti Mandhana was requested concerning the post-match scenes, she rubbished the talks of Harmanpreet insulting her Bangladesh counterpart.

As per a report in ESPNCricinfo, Harmanpreet shouted “bring the umpires too”, suggesting that the officers had been additionally part of the Bangladesh staff. Nigar reportedly took the matter up with the BCB officers and determined to take her gamers on to the dressing room.

In the presser, a reporter requested Mandhana concerning the post-match scenes, highlighting the reported incident the place Harmanpreet is alleged to have referred to as the umpire for end-of-series {photograph}.

In the press convention, Mandhana defended her captain, saying although a number of phrases had been stated concerning the umpire, nothing was uttered in opposition to the Bangladesh captain or the staff.

“I don’t think (she said this). You have stated it. I don’t think she said anything towards the Bangladesh captain. From whatever I heard, think talked a bit about umpiring. I don’t think she said anything about them (the Bangladesh players).

On being pressed about the rumoured post-match scenes, Mandhana said she can’t say much about things that didn’t happen on camera or after the presentation ceremony.

“We shouldn’t speak about issues which didn’t occur through the match. In the post-match issues weren’t on digicam, that’s one thing which occurred after the post-match presentation, so let’s not speak about it,” she asserted.

Harmanpreet, who had shattered her stumps after getting dismissed in the match, is likely to face sanctions from the International Cricket Council over her on-field behaviour.