Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur was seen losing her temper in the match against UP Warriors in the third season of the Women's Premier League 2025. First, she argued with the umpire. Then, she was seen running towards Sophie Asselstone, angry at the interference. The video of the fight between the two on the field went viral. Now, a new incident has been added to it. The BCCI has taken action against the Mumbai Indians captain.
Argued with the umpire, BCCI takes action
The Mumbai Indians team won the match, but the way captain Harmanpreet Kaur showed in the match against UP has cost her dearly. In this match, the Mumbai Indians team had to keep only 3 players outside the circle in the last over due to not completing the overs in the stipulated time. Harmanpreet Kaur was seen arguing against the umpire's decision. Harmanpreet Kaur has been found guilty of breaching the code of conduct under Section 2.8 for not accepting the umpire's decision and extending the over without permission. The Mumbai captain has also admitted her mistake. She will have to pay 10 percent of the match fee as a penalty.
There was a lot of drama in the last over of the innings against UP Warriors. Mumbai Indians had to keep only 3 players out of the circle as a penalty in the last over because they did not complete the overs in the stipulated time. This is when Harmanpreet was seen arguing with the umpire. At that time, Sophie warned the umpire, and Harmanpreet got angry with her. The issue of the dispute between the two became very famous. Harmanpreet Kaur has been seen getting angry many times in international cricket too. Her prediction was seen again in the IPL and she was punished for it.
