Bangladesh women’s cricket captain Nigar Sultana Joty has broken her silence after fast bowler Jahanara Alam accused her of physically assaulting junior players in the national team. While firmly denying the allegations, Joty also took a pointed dig at India captain Harmanpreet Kaur, referencing the 2023 controversy in which Harmanpreet smashed the stumps after a disputed LBW decision during India’s tour of Bangladesh.

Speaking to Daily Cricket, Joty dismissed the allegations as baseless and questioned why she would ever act violently toward teammates.

“Why would I hit anyone? I mean, why would I strike the stumps with my bat? Am I Harmanpreet, that I would go around hitting the stumps like that?” she said.

“In my personal space, if I’m cooking or something, I might bang my bat or helme

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