Australia Women’s Cricket World Cup Players ‘touched Inappropriately’ In India

Two members of Australia’s Women’s World Cup squad were “touched inappropriately” by a personnel of nan nationalist successful India, Cricket Australia has said.

The incident is understood to person occurred connected Thursday successful Indore, a time disconnected for nan squad pursuing their six-wicket triumph complete England.

CA said successful a statement: “We tin corroborate 2 members of nan Australian Women’s squad were approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist while stepping to a cafe successful Indore. The matter was reported by squad information to constabulary who are handling nan matter.”

Reports from India bespeak that an apprehension has been made and that information protocols successful nan area were reviewed successful nan aftermath of nan incident. The players person been offered support, and will proceed playing successful nan tournament, it is understood.

News of an apprehension collapsed arsenic Australia took to nan section for their final-round match against South Africa, pinch a spot successful nan semi-finals already secured.

Australia person spent ample parts of this tourney successful Indore, pinch Saturday’s lucifer against South Africa their 3rd crippled astatine Holkar Stadium.

Players will time off nan metropolis connected Sunday, pinch a semi-final group for either Mumbai aliases Guwahati. Australia entered Saturday night’s crippled against South Africa undefeated, successful their bid to go nan first squad to triumph back-to-back ODI World Cups successful almost 40 years.

The International Cricket Council has been approached for comment.