Harmanpreet likely to be banned for two matches. As a result of her actions during the third and final ODI between India and Bangladesh, which ended in a tie. She is likely to receive four demerit points.
Harmanpreet in danger of becoming the first female cricket player to found guilty of a Level 2 violation of the ICC code of conduct, which addresses player behavior, even though the ICC not yet released a statement on the precise punishment.
On Saturday, Harmanpreet appeared to argue with umpire Tanvir Ahmed after called out caught at slip by him. She then made a gesture toward the crowd while smashing the stumps with her bat. Later, during the post-match ceremony, she referred to the umpiring standard as “pathetic.”
According to information obtained by ESPNcricinfo, the match officials have suggested three demerit points for equipment damage and one demerit point for openly criticizing the officials. The ICC will make the final decision. It is believed that the BCCI discussing the issue with the ICC.
According to ICC regulations, a player receives suspension points. When they accumulate four or more demerit points within a 24-month period. A ban from one Test, two ODIs, or two T20Is, based on the player’s schedule, is equivalent to four to seven demerit points, or two suspension points.
29 female cricket players found guilty of violating the code of conduct. According to the ICC’s most recent list, which dates back to 2016. It published on June 7. Veda Krishnamurthy is the other Indian who found guilty twice, in addition to Harmanpreet.
Harmanpreet last accrued a demerit point against Australia in the 2017 ODI World Cup semi-final. Legspinner Kristen Beams bowled through midwicket. But before Deepti Sharma and she complete the double that brought up Harmanpreet’s century, they got mixed up.
Harmanpreet attacked Deepti verbally and threw her helmet to the ground rather than celebrating the accomplishment. Harmanpreet consented to found guilty of a Level 1 offense.
It is uncommon in cricket for players to break the stumps in response to umpire decisions, either with the bat or by kicking them. Unrelatedly, the most recent incident also took place in Bangladesh.
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In 2021, during a Dhaka Premier League T20 match between Abahani Limited and Mohammedan Sporting Club, Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan given a three-match suspension and fined approximately US$ 5,800.
As soon as Mushfiqur Rahim’s lbw appeal was denied by umpire Imran Parvez, Shakib, who was leading Mohammedan, kicked the stumps. After the umpire Mahfuzur Rahman called for the covers as it began to rain, he pulled out all three stumps at the bowler’s end and threw them to the ground.