Harmanpreet Kaur and Nigar Sultana (Pic credit: ACC)
The incident came before Bangladesh’s 40-run defeat to India, with Nigar refusing to shake hands with Harmanpreet during the pre-match proceedings. Chasing 150, they were bowled out for a 40-run defeat, ending their campaign and sending India into the final. Because of small mistakes,” he said, we played well in the World Cup too but lost.
“First, we will see how the team performs at the Asian Games, then decide what needs to be done,” Babu added. Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana’s decision to skip the traditional handshake with India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur at the toss of the Women’s Asia Cup semi-final has left her own cricket board distancing itself from the gesture. the Bangladesh Cricket Board made it clear that the captain’s decision was not sanctioned by the board While the move immediately drew attention amid the recent tensions surrounding handshakes in India-Pakistan cricket. Indian captains had subsequently avoided handshakes with their Pakistani counterparts, making the Bangladesh skipper’s gesture particularly noticeable when she followed a similar route against India. The focus now appears to have shifted from the toss incident to the captain’s future, with the board confirming that her position will be assessed after the Asian Games. On the field, Bangladesh were unable to match India in the semi-final. “There are many shortcomings in the team. We have not been able to beat the bigger teams.
Nigar’s decision came against the backdrop of heightened political tensions between India and Pakistan, which had spilled over into cricket after last year’s men’s Asia Cup.