Shahid Afridi slams Harmanpreet Kaur over controversial conduct, says ‘this was way too much’

Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi slammed Indian women’s cricket team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s conduct during the third ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka earlier this month.

In the match, after she was adjudged LBW, Kaur smashed her stumps with her bat and called the umpiring “pathetic” in the post-match presentation. She also sarcastically asked the umpires to be called to join the teams for the trophy ceremony.

“This is not just India. We’ve seen these things in the past as well though we don’t see this often in women’s cricket. This was way too much, it was a big event under ICC. With the punishment, you set an example for the future. You can get aggressive in cricket; controlled aggression is good, but this was a bit too much,” Afridi told Samaa TV.