Cricket Australia released a statement to confirm that two members of the Australian women's team were allegedly "approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist" on Thursday. The Australian team is currently in Indore for the ongoing Women's World Cup.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia has condemned the incident in which two Australian cricketers were allegedly "inappropriately touched" in Indore and said there is zero tolerance for such incidents.
Indore's Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Addl DCP, Crime Branch), Rajesh Dandotiyan, confirmed that the accused, Aqueel, was identified and arrested following an Intensive Strategic Operation.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday condemned the incident of two Australian women cricketers allegedly "approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist" in Indore and said there is need to ensure security of women.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Saturday condemned the incident in which two Australian cricketers were "inappropriately touched" by a motorcyclist in Indore, saying that BCCI and Madhya Pradesh Cricket will take required steps.
Cricket Australia released a statement to confirm two members of the Australian women's team were allegedly "approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist" on Thursday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia expressed his discontent with the "unfortunate" incident in which two Australian players competing at the ongoing Women's World Cup faced "inappropriate behaviour" in Indore.
Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif hailed batter Rohit Sharma for guiding newly-appointed ODI skipper Shubman Gill with field placements and also helping bowlers during the second ODI against Australia.
This marks a very rare instance of an active cricketer being given an administrative post. Shan's responsibilities as a part of this role were not revealed by PCB.
Young Indian cricketer Tilak Varma has set an ambitious target, stating that he wants to have the highest number of ICC titles in his career and also match the records of veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in terms of their title wins.
Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Punjab Kings (PBKS) confirmed the appointment of former India cricketer and experienced coach Sairaj Bahutule as the team's new spin bowling coach ahead of the upcoming season, as per a release from PBKS.