Madan Lal condemns Harmanpreet Kaur's 'pathetic' behaviour against Bangladesh

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur lost her composure in the third ODI against Bangladesh when the on-field umpire asked her to walk back to the pavilion following an LBW decision. The 34-year-old was extremely unhappy with the decision as she hit the stumps with her bat and also got engaged in a heated conversation with the umpire. 

The incident did not really stop there, as it continued till the post-match presentation. The annoyed Indian captain asked her Bangladesh counterpart Nigar Sultana to call open the umpires on stage while posing for the trophy, as she insisted that they played a massive role in shaping the outcome of the game.

Notably, neither her behaviour nor her comments have been well-received in the cricketing world. The cricketer is facing a lot of backlash as former cricketer Madan Lal became the latest one to comment about the incident. The 72-year-old mentioned that Harmanpreet is not bigger than the game and that her behaviour was extremely pathetic.

“Harmanpreet’s behaviour against the Bangladesh women’s team was pathetic. She is not bigger than the game. She got a very bad name for Indian cricket. BCCI should take very strict disciplinary action,” Madan Lal tweeted.

Harmanpreet’s behaviour against the Bangladesh women’s team was pathetic. She is not bigger than the game. She got a very bad name for Indian cricket. BCCI should take very strict disciplinary action.

— Madan Lal (@MadanLal1983) July 23, 2023

As a player, she could have shown better manners: Nigar Sultana

Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana too, condemned the act and stated that Harmanpreet should have shown better manners on the field. Sultana added saying that she didn’t feel right about the entire incident, and hence, she asked her team to go back to the dressing room.

“It is totally her problem. I have nothing to do with it. As a player, she could have shown better manners. I can’t tell you what happened, but it didn’t feel right to be there [for the photograph] with my team. It wasn’t the right environment. That’s why we went back. Cricket is a game of discipline and respect,” Nigar was quoted as saying during media interaction.