Indian skipper Kaur suspended by ICC for Code of Conduct breaches
Last updated on: 26 July,2023 10:15 am
The 34-year-old also received three demerit points on her disciplinary record
(Reuters) - India captain Harmanpreet Kaur will miss two international matches and be fined 75% of her match fee following two breaches of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Code of Conduct, the sport's governing body said on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old also received three demerit points on her disciplinary record after she expressed frustration over her dismissal by hitting the wickets with her bat during the third match of the Women's Championship series against Bangladesh in Dhaka last week.
"She was found guilty of breaching article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, relating to 'showing dissent at an umpire's decision,'" the ICC said in a statement.
"Kaur was also fined... for a Level 1 offence relating to 'public criticism in relation to an incident occurring in an international match' when, during the presentation ceremony, Kaur openly criticised the umpiring in the match."
The ICC said she admitted the offences and agreed to the sanctions proposed, due to which there will be no formal hearing. The three-match series ended in a 1-1 draw. Bangladesh won the first match of the series by 40 runs -- the side's first ever ODI win against India -- before the tourists levelled the series in the second match with a 108-run win.
In the decider, India were all out for 225 in 49.3 overs, equalling Bangladesh's 225-4, during which Fargana Hoque (107) became the first-ever Bangladeshi woman to score a century in international cricket.
"The type of umpiring that was happening there, we were very surprised," Kaur said in the post-match presentation after the final match of the series ended in a tie on Saturday.
"The next time whenever we are coming to Bangladesh, we'll have to make sure we have to deal with this kind of umpiring and accordingly, we'll have to prepare ourselves," she added.