Australia Women’s Cricket World Cup players ‘touched inappropriately’ in India

Two members of Australia’s Women’s World Cup team were “touched inappropriately” by a member of the public in India, Cricket Australia has said. The incident is understood to have occurred on Thursday in Indore, a day off for the team after their six-wicket victory over England.

CA said in a statement: “We can confirm two members of the Australian women’s team were approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist while walking to a cafe in Indore. The matter was reported by team security to police who are handling the matter.”

Reports from India indicate that an arrest has been made and that security protocols in the area were reviewed in the aftermath of the incident. The players have been offered support, and will continue playing in the tournament.

Rajesh Dandotiya, a deputy police commissioner in Indore, told BBC News Hindi: “The accused followed the women players for some distance and kept passing lewd remarks. He then moved his motorcycle closer … making inappropriate physical contact. The accused was identified through CCTV footage and arrested.”

News of an arrest broke as Australia took to the field for their final-round match against South Africa, with a spot in the semi-finals already secured. Australia have spent large parts of this tournament in Indore, with Saturday’s match against South Africa their third game at Holkar Stadium.

Players will leave the city on Sunday, with a semi-final set for either Mumbai or Guwahati. Australia entered Saturday night’s game against South Africa undefeated, as they seek to become the first women’s team to win back-to-back one-day international World Cups in almost 40 years.

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