Bangladesh women's team captain Nigar Sultana and the rest of the team's cricketers were surprised by the behaviour of Harmanpreet Kaur.

Harmanpreet's case has also been criticized by former cricketers of her own country. Young women cricketers of Bangladesh did not expect this, especially from a top-level cricketer like her.

Why legendary cricketers like Harmanpreet did this, captain Nigar Sultana was disappointed by such questions from the teammates of the women's team. In an interview with RevSportz, she revealed that her behavior hurt those who considered her a role model.

“You are right in saying such things happen in sport, 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,” Nigar said.

She added, “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 that how can a legend of her stature do this to us, I felt sad and disappointed. That’s what has pained me the most.”

Compared to Indian team, Bangladesh team have many young cricketers. Basically, Marufa Akter's fiery spell resulted in a tie in the last ODI match and the series was a 'draw'. But Nigar expected better from them.

“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. The match had ended, and it was over and done with. Off the field, we are all players who play the same sport, and should have respect for each other. That’s what we are taught in sport, and that’s what I believe in. To tell you the truth, I had felt that whatever may have happened earlier, Harmanpreet and Smriti would walk up to my girls and give them a pat on their back after the match was over, and tell them ‘well played’. Coming from players of their calibre and stature, it would have meant the world for our girls.

“I have seen legends like MS Dhoni or Virat Kohli do this after a game is over. I am sure you have seen this happen after many IPL games or even international games. When it did not happen, and she said things which were disrespectful and hurtful during the prize giving, I decided to walk away with my team. I did not want to stay there anymore, and add to the occasion. Someone had to end it, and by walking away, I did so. We shouldn’t let unpleasant things go on, and by walking away, I tried to put an end to things,” she further said.