After being adjudged LBW in the match, Kaur smashed her stumps with her bat and called the umpiring “pathetic” in the post-match presentation.
Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian women’s team, was suspended for the next two international matches on Tuesday for two separate violations of the ICC Code of Conduct during the recently concluded third ODI between India and Bangladesh.
After being adjudged LBW in the match, Kaur smashed her stumps with her bat and called the umpiring “pathetic” in the post-match presentation. She also jokingly requested that the umpires be summoned to join the teams for the trophy ceremony.
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana walked away with her team and urged her Indian counterpart to learn some “manners.”
“The first incident occurred specifically when Kaur expressed her frustration following her dismissal by hitting the wickets with her bat after she was adjudged caught at slip off spinner Nahida Akter in the 34th over of India’s innings,” an ICC release stated.
For the Level 2 offence, Kaur was fined 50% of her match fee and given three demerit points on her disciplinary record. She was found guilty of violating article 2.8 of the International Cricket Council’s Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which prohibits “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision.”
“Kaur was also fined 25 percent of her match fee for a Level 1 offence relating to “public criticism about an incident occurring in an international match” when, during the presentation ceremony, Kaur openly criticised the umpiring in the match,” according to the release.
Level 2 violations result in a penalty of 50 to 100 percent of a player’s match fee and three or four demerit points, whereas Level 1 violations result in a minimum of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 percent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
Kaur’s four demerit points are reduced to two suspension points. Kaur is suspended from India’s upcoming matches because two suspension points equate to a ban from one Test, two ODIs, or two T20Is, whichever comes first for the player or player support personnel.
