‘It was not intentionally’: Cricket news responds to the contact with shoulder after India’s batsman ICC Fine

India’s batsman Pratika Rawal addressed the controversy around his shoulder contact with England players during the first women’s ODI, saying that it was inadvertently, the ICC imposed a fine of 10 percent of their match fee and issued a demerit point for the code of conduct in London on Friday.The ICC punished Rawal for engaging in “avoidable physical contact” with Lauren Filers and Sophie Eklestone of England during the 18th and 19th over of the match at Southampton.Rawal explained to the media before the second ODI, “It was not intentional. I was just walking in my way and this shoulder gravel was completely out … It was not intentional in that sense.”“I don’t think there is a (one) response or needs to be a disturbance on it. It was not deliberately, “he said.England also faced penalty, with five percent match fee to maintain a slow rate in the initial ODI, which India won by four wickets.Rawal and England captain Nut Skyvar-Bunt accepted their respective sanctions imposed by the match referee.Rawal discussed India’s approach to the series after winning 3–2 in the five-match T20I series.He said, “We are taking only one game at a time. Currently, our main focus is to win this series. To win the next match, we are already in the series. Our prime focus is to win this series with 3–0, it would be great,” she said.

“Also, what I think, keeping one thing in mind at a time, it helps with better focus and better concentration so we are just on that note,” he continued.The right -handed opener, who scored 36 off 51 balls in the first match, emphasized the importance of performing well against strong teams.Rawal said, “Scoring well against teams like England and Australia gives you a lot of confidence and when we get a lot of matches against them, it creates a kind of confidence that is necessary in the upcoming chains and matches,” Rawal said.He praised the team’s progress and highlighted the value of playing several matches.He said, “It is a big initiative that we can play as many matches. Also, the fact that the way our team is moving forward is amazing and contributed a lot to all the players,” he concluded.India now needs just one win from its next two matches to secure the victory of the ODI series, before facing Australia in three ODIs before the World Cup at home.