In a shocking incident from Madhya Pradesh’s Indore, two Australian women cricketers participating in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Cricket World Cup were being watched while one of them was molested by a man on a motorbike on Saturday, police said.
They said a man connected to the incident that took place on Thursday morning in the Khajrana Road area was arrested on Friday. The official said a bystander noted down the number of the suspect’s motorcycle, which led to the arrest of accused Akil Khan.
“Khan already has criminal cases registered against him and the case is on,” sub-inspector Nidhi Raghuvanshi was quoted as saying by PTI.
She informed that the two cricketers had left their hotel and were heading to a cafe when a man on a motorcycle started chasing them. She said the man allegedly touched one of the players inappropriately before leaving.
The players then approached their team security officer, Danny Simmons, who coordinated with local security liaison officers and secured a vehicle to assist them.
“CA can confirm that two members of the Australian women’s team were approached and inappropriately touched by a motorcyclist while walking to a cafe in Indore. The matter has been reported by team security to the police who are investigating the matter,” ABC News quoted Cricket Australia as saying.
FIR filed
On receiving the information, Deputy Commissioner of Police Himani Mishra met the players, took their statements and lodged a First Information Report (FIR) under Sections 74 (use of criminal force to outrage the modesty of a woman) and 78 (harassment) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the MIG police station.
ICC Women’s World Cup 2025
ICC The Women’s Cricket World Cup is an international tournament held every four years and has a One Day International format where each team plays 50 overs. The opening ceremony was held at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in Guwahati before the first match of the tournament between India and Sri Lanka on 30 September. Australia enter the tournament as defending champions having secured their seventh title in 2022. In June 2025, the ICC confirmed that the event would be held from 30 September to 2 November 2025.
