Harmanpreet was suspended for 2 matches after slamming the stumps in protest of the umpire’s resolution to name her out.
She additionally referred to as the umpiring all through the bilateral collection “pathetic” later within the post-match presentation.
Harmanpreet will miss India’s first two T20I matches on the Hangzhou Asian Games in September-October on account of the punishment.
“I will not say that I regret anything because at the end of the day as a player you want to see that fair things are happening. As a player, you always have the right to express yourself and what you’re feeling,” she was quoted as saying by The Cricket Paper throughout the Women’s Hundred.
Harmanpreet is enjoying for Trent Rockets within the match.
“I don’t think I said anything wrong to any player or any person. I just said what happened on the field. I don’t regret anything,” she repeated.
Harmanpreet was additionally given three demerit factors for “showing dissent at an umpiring decision” and another for “public criticism” of match officers, along with the ban.
(With inputs from PTI)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com