Bangladesh Captain’s Harmanpreet Kaur Handshake Snub Gets No BCB Backing: ‘It Was Her Own Decision’
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Women’s Asia Cup: Nigar Sultana’s handshake snub to Harmanpreet Kaur backfires as BCB distances itself, puts captaincy under review
During the toss, Bangladesh's captain Nigar Sultana declined to shake hands with India's skipper, a decision that the Bangladesh Cricket Board clarified was her own. The board plans to evaluate her leadership after the Asian Games, taking into account the team’s performance. Additionally, there have been complaints regarding her behavior. Bangladesh faced a setback, losing the semi-final against India by 40 runs.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board is not satisfied with Nigar Sultana's performance as captain. The BCB believes the Bangladesh team is still struggling to win matches against major teams. According to the BCB, the Bangladesh team performed well in the World Cup, but some minor mistakes proved costly.
Women’s Asia Cup: Nigar Sultana’s handshake snub to Harmanpreet Kaur backfires as BCB distances itself, p – The Times of India
* Women’s Asia Cup: Nigar Sultana’s handshake snub to Harmanpreet Kaur backfires as BCB distances itself, p The Times of India * BCB steer clear of Nigar's handshake row, but her captaincy future hangs in balance Cricbuzz * Bangladesh captain’s Harmanpreet Kaur handshake snub gets no BCB backing: ‘It was her own decision’ Hindustan Times * Jyoti’s decision…
Handshakes are banned in India-Pakistan matches for now. But India, despite being a 'friend' of Pakistan, has maintained the courtesy of shaking hands with Bangladesh.
Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana refused to shake hands with Harmanpreet Kaur during the toss against India in the Women's Asia Cup semi-final. The Bangladesh Cricket Board described it as a personal decision and clarified that there is no "no-handshake" policy against India. A decision on Nigar's captaincy will be made after the Asian Games.
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