Two members of Australia's women cricket team were allegedly subjected to an "inappropriate" touching incident while walking to a cafe in Indore, India on Thursday.
The security personnel of the team reported the incident, and following an investigation, a man was arrested for allegedly using criminal force against two team members with the intent to outrage their modesty. The accused has been charged under sections 74 and 78 of the Indian criminal code.
According to Cricket Australia, two players were approached by a motorcyclist while on a day off from their match after beating England in a six-wicket victory earlier that week. "We can confirm that two members of our team were touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist," said a statement released by the board.
Despite the incident, the Australian players will continue playing in the tournament with support being offered to them. However, it has raised concerns about security protocols in place for female cricketers while competing abroad.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India described the incident as "deeply regrettable and isolated" but praised the swift action taken by the police to apprehend the accused. The secretary stated that they will review their existing safety protocols and strengthen them further if necessary to prevent such incidents from happening again.
In related news, Australia secured a spot in the semi-finals of the tournament earlier today with a 98-run victory over South Africa at Holkar Stadium. Alana King took a record-breaking seven for 18 against South Africa, which was also the best bowling spell in Women's Cricket World Cup history.
The security personnel of the team reported the incident, and following an investigation, a man was arrested for allegedly using criminal force against two team members with the intent to outrage their modesty. The accused has been charged under sections 74 and 78 of the Indian criminal code.
According to Cricket Australia, two players were approached by a motorcyclist while on a day off from their match after beating England in a six-wicket victory earlier that week. "We can confirm that two members of our team were touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist," said a statement released by the board.
Despite the incident, the Australian players will continue playing in the tournament with support being offered to them. However, it has raised concerns about security protocols in place for female cricketers while competing abroad.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India described the incident as "deeply regrettable and isolated" but praised the swift action taken by the police to apprehend the accused. The secretary stated that they will review their existing safety protocols and strengthen them further if necessary to prevent such incidents from happening again.
In related news, Australia secured a spot in the semi-finals of the tournament earlier today with a 98-run victory over South Africa at Holkar Stadium. Alana King took a record-breaking seven for 18 against South Africa, which was also the best bowling spell in Women's Cricket World Cup history.
happens to aussie cricketers while competing abroad?? like they're literally just trying to play some cricket and get touched on the butt by a random motorcyclist 
meanwhile they do all this work for their country and no respect 
hopefully they get the support they need from cricket australia and the indian authorities to make sure it doesn't happen again 
He was on a motorbike and knew exactly who he was dealing with - pro athletes! It's like he thought he could get away with something because they were on a day off? If you're gonna commit an assault, do it when no one's looking. But now that the dust has settled, I think Cricket Australia is just trying to save face... 
They should be making sure these girls are protected from now on. All this fuss about security protocols is just PR at this point... 
. Can't believe some psycho thought it was okay to touch them like that while they're just trying to grab a coffee 
️. Safety protocols gotta be super strict for the girls playing abroad, especially when traveling alone 
. Hopefully the team is doing alright and can focus on the next match 
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The fact that a motorcyclist was able to get so close to the players and make them feel uncomfortable is just worrying. 
And I'm not sure if reviewing existing protocols will be enough - we need some serious changes to prevent this from happening again. 
Still, kudos to the police for taking action fast, and I'm rooting for the team to make it through the semi-finals! 
this is so gross how can someone do that to two female cricketers just walking to a cafe 
they should get like a whole security team with them wherever they go especially when they're on their own and not even on the pitch 
[Image of Alana King bowling, with a big red 7 above her head]
. Can't believe someone would do that to these athletes! They're just trying to enjoy some downtime between matches and then this happens? 
It's so sad that they had to go through that. I feel like Cricket Australia should've been more prepared with security measures in place for their female players, especially when competing abroad 
. What do you think tho? Should we be expecting better from the teams that host these international matches? 
... i feel so bad for those players 
they're just trying to have a chill day off from cricket and some psycho motorcyclist has to go and ruin it for them 
idk what the guy was thinking, it's not like they were doing anything to provoke him... hopefully they can get through this with minimal trauma 