After ICC positive, Pratika Rawal says shoulder contact with England stars unintentional

After ICC positive, Pratika Rawal says shoulder contact with England stars unintentional

After being hit with a sanction by the ICC, India batter Pratika Rawal stated that her shoulder contact with England gamers with England’s Lauren Filer and Sophie Ecclestone was unintentional. Rawal was sanctioned by the ICC and was given a ten % match price positive and one demerit level for her altercation with Filer and Ecclestone within the 18th and nineteenth overs.

England have been additionally fined 5 % of their match charges for a gradual over-rate within the first ODI, which India ended up successful. Each Rawal and Nat Sciver-Brunt determined to not contest the choice and accepted the sanctions. Talking to the media forward of the second ODI, Rawal stated that she was simply working and the shoulder barge wasn’t deliberate in any sense. The Indian batter additionally stated that there was no have to make a fuss out of the state of affairs.

“It was not intentional. I used to be simply working in my manner and that shoulder barge factor was fully out of… It was not deliberate in that sense,” Rawal instructed the media, as quoted by PTI.

“I do not assume there’s a (have to have a) response to it or perhaps (make) a fuss out of it. It was not intentional.”

‘Taking it one recreation at a time’

After successful the T20I collection 3-2, India stand an opportunity of finishing the double over England with one win within the remaining two matches of the collection. Rawal stated that the staff is taking issues one recreation at a time, regardless of admitting that successful the collection 3-0 could be nice.

“We’re taking only one recreation at a time. At present, our prime focus is to win this collection. To win the subsequent match, we’re already up within the collection. Our prime focus is to win this collection with 3-0, that will likely be nice,” stated Rawal.

“Additionally, what I really feel like, conserving one factor at a time, it helps with higher focus and higher focus so we’re simply on that notice.”

England and India will face off within the second ladies’s ODI on Saturday, July 19 at Lord’s.

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Jul 18, 2025

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