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Bangladesh had a horrendous Women's World Cup 2025 campaign. They were knocked out of the league stage after finishing second-last in the table with 1 win from 7 matches. After this, their woes have now been compounded, as severe allegations of physical abuse has been levelled on the captain of the team, Nigar Sultana Joty. In fact, these accusations have been made by her former teammate Jahanara Alam. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has also responded to these serious allegations. In an interaction with Bangladesh-based newspaper Kaaler Kantho, Jahanara Alam said that captain Nigar Sultana Joty has a habit of physically assaulting juniors. She even did this during the recently concluded Women's World Cup 2025. “This is nothing new. Joty beats up the juniors a lot. Even during this World Cup, the juniors told me, ‘No, I won’t do this again. Then I’ll have to get slapped again.’ I heard from some people, ‘I got beaten up yesterday.’ Even during the Dubai tour, she called a junior into the room and slapped her," Alam revealed. ALSO READ: How Mandira Bedi Once Saved Indian Women's Cricket 'Most Bangladesh Players Victim Of Politics' Jahanara Alam also said that there is severe politics within the Bangladesh cricketing circles. Only a few, and sometimes only one, gets advanced facilities and the others suffer. She said that the process of eliminating seniors began post-COVID. “Actually, I am not alone, everyone in the Bangladesh team is more or less a victim. Everyone’s suffering is different. Here, one or two people get advanced facilities and in some cases, only one person gets them. In 2021, the process of eliminating seniors like me along with a few others from the post-Covid camp began. Then I was made the captain of one of the three teams in the Bangladesh Games. The captains of the other two teams were Jyoti (Nigar Sultana) and Sharmin Sultana. The pressure on seniors started from then on," Alam further said. Jahanara Alam has taken a break from cricket due to mental health. She now lives in Australia. BCB Responds To Allegations Bangladesh Cricket Board has vehemently denied these allegations calling them 'baseless, fabricated and devoid of any truth.' “The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has taken note of recent remarks made in the media by a former member of the Bangladesh Women’s National Cricket Team, in which she has made a series of allegations against the current National Team Captain, players, staff and team management," the statement read. “The BCB categorically and strongly refutes these allegations, which are baseless, fabricated and devoid of any truth. The Board finds it unfortunate that such derogatory and scandalous claims have been made at a time when the Bangladesh Women’s Team is showing commendable progress and unity on the international stage," it added. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Sports, Cricket and around the world.
