Cliff Notes – Two Australian players molested in Indore during Women’s World Cup
- Two Australian players were “touched inappropriately” by a motorcyclist while walking to a cafe in Indore, following their victory against England.
- cricket Australia confirmed the incident and stated that team security reported it to the police, who have since arrested a suspect.
- Australia currently leads the World Cup points table and requires a win against South Africa to secure their semi-final position.
Two Australian players molested in Indore during Women’s World Cup
Two Australian players were “touched inappropriately” by a motorcyclist in Indore, where they are due to play South Africa in their final league game of the Women’s World Cup on Saturday. The incident occurred while the players were walking to a cafe on Thursday, the morning after Australia’s victory against England in Indore.
“CA 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,” cricket Australia said in a statement. “The matter was reported by team security to police, who are handling the matter.”
According to news reports a suspect has been arrested by the Indore police.
Australia are presently on top of the World Cup points table but need a victory to secure their position. If they finish No. 1, they will play India in the second semi-final on October 30 in Navi Mumbai, while South Africa will travel to Guwahati to play England in the first semi-final on October 29.
If Australia lose, then they finish second and will play England in the first semi-final, while South Africa will end on top of the points table and play India in the second semi-final.