"How Can A Legend Of Her Stature...": Bangladesh Captain Nigar Sultana 'Pained' By Harmanpreet Kaur's Off-field Conduct

Much has already been talked and written about the India versus Bangladesh women's series, with Harmanpreet Kaur handed a two-match ban for her on and off-field conduct. Opening up on the bitterly contested series, Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty said the umpiring issue was raised because India did not win. Asked if Nigar Sultana Joty agrees that Harmanpreet had done things in the heat of the moment and while it was indeed a mistake such things happen in sports, she responded saying on Revsportz, "You are right in saying such things happen in sports and it is not the first time. You are also right in saying that it happened in the heat of the moment.

"However, had it been restricted to the field of play, honestly speaking I would not have felt bad about it or felt disappointed. I would have told my players that it was all in the intensity of the moment and it is better than all of us moved on from it. But what really disappointed me was that it was not restricted to the field of play. Let me tell you something. For my players too Harmanpreet is a legend of the game. They too look up to her. And when they came and said to me how can a legend of her stature do this to us, I felt sad and disappointed. That's what has pained me the most."

Repeatedly asked in the press conference what transpired on the fireld, Joty chose to keep silent on the matter. While the footage of the prize distribution ceremony has gone viral, not much is known about what was really said out there.

Asked if Joty could have reacted differently as opposed to taking her team off the field, she said, "There are certain things that are permissible in sport and there are certain things that are not. By the time of the prize giving the game was over.