Harmanpreet Kaur to miss two crucial games in Asian Games as ICC hands two-match suspension

Indian women cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur suspended for two matches for breaching ICC Code of Conduct. She was fined 50% match fee for dissent and 25% for criticising umpires. Accumulation of four demerit points led to two suspension points, resulting in her missing two crucial games at Asian Games.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on July 25 handed a two-match suspension to India women's team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur for her boorish behaviour during the third ODI against Bangladesh.

Harmanpreet was penalised for her outburst in Dhaka last week when she shattered the stumps after being adjudged leg before and publicly criticised the match officials.

“Harmanpreet Kaur has been suspended for the next two international matches following two separate breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct,” said the ICC in a statement.

The suspension could see Harmanpreet missing two crucial game of India's campaign at the Asian Games in September-October in Hangzhou, China.

Harmanrpreet was adjudged leg before off a Nahida Akter delivery while trying to sweep but she claimed that she got a bottom edge and in a fit of rage shattered the stumps before walking back to the pavilion.

Later at the post match presentation ceremony, she termed the level of umpiring as "pathetic" and also sarcastically mentioned the umpires too should be called to join the teams for the trophy handing-over ceremony.

Her rude behaviour had prompted Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana to walk away with her team and urge her Indian counterpart to learn some "manners".