The

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toured Bangladesh in July 2023 to play three

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(ODI) and three

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(T20I) matches. The ODI series formed part of the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship. India won the T20I series 2–1. Bangladesh won the first match of the ODI series, which was their first win over India in the format. India leveled the series by beating Bangladesh in the second ODI by 108 runs. The third and last ODI ended in a tie, leading to the series being drawn 1–1. On 25 July 2023,

Harmanpreet Kaur Harmanpreet Kaur ( ; born 8 March 1989) is an Indian cricketer who serves as the captain of the India Women's National Cricket Team in all formats . She plays as an all-rounder for the Indian women's cricket team; and was awarded the Arjuna Awa ...

, the Indian

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, was fined 75% of her match fee, received four demerit points and suspended for two matches by the

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(ICC) for breaching the code of conduct for her outbursts during the final ODI of the series. She pleaded guilty to two separate charges pressed by Akhtar Ahmed - the match referee. Kaur received three demerit points and fined 50% of her match fee relating to "showing dissent at an

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's decision". Thus, she became the first women's player to be given a Level 2 sanction since the ICC began listing code of conduct breaches publicly in 2016. She was also awarded one demerit point for a separate Level 1 penalty along with a fine of 25% of her match fee for "public criticism" of match officials. Kaur found herself in the controversy after hitting the

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with her

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when she was declared

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. In the post-match presentation, she publicly criticised the umpires and disrespected the opponent team during the photo session, leading the Bangladeshi players to

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Squads

Bangladesh named

Sharmin Akhter Sharmin Akhter Supta ( bn, শারমিন আক্তার সুপ্ত) (born 31 December 1995) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh women's national cricket team. She plays as a right-handed batter. Early life an ...

Fargana Hoque Fargana Hoque ( bn, ফারজানা হক) (born 19 March 1993) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh cricket team as a right-handed batter. Early life Hoque was born in Gaibandha, Bangladesh. Career Hoque was a memb ...

, Lata Mondal and

Fariha Trisna Fariha Islam Trisna ( bn, ফারিহা ইসলাম তৃষ্ণা; born 13 September 2002) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for the Bangladesh women's national cricket team as a left-arm medium bowler. In November 2021, she was ...

as standby players in their T20I squad.

T20I series

1st T20I

2nd T20I

3rd T20I

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

References

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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