Former South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk was perplexed after Australian broadcaster ‘Fox Sports activities’ wrote a narrative about her with a controversial headline. Van Niekerk took to her official Twitter deal with to name the publication out for referring to her as a ‘fat-shamed star’ within the headline concerning the all-rounder’s retirement from worldwide cricket.
The publication wrote the article with the controversial title, “Meant to remain damaged’: Fats-shamed cricket star to retire after 2km cut-off controversy.”
This naturally didn’t go down nicely with Van Niekerk as she questioned the publication on their bizarre headline. She took to Twitter and wrote, “Excuse me?? Fats shamed?? Are u critical??”
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Excuse me?? Fats shamed?? Are u critical??https://t.co/ioFw4k1kjB
— Danevn81 (@Danevn811) March 14, 2023
Notably, Van Niekerk had shared a cryptic publish on her Instagram story a number of days in the past, which hinted that she had determined to hold her boots. Later, her teammate and spouse, Marizanne Kapp, confirmed the event.
“You need to settle for that some chapters in our lives have to shut with out closure. There is no such thing as a level in dropping your self by making an attempt to repair what’s meant to remain damaged,” Van Niekerk had written on Instagram.
“Generally it looks like I’m the one who’s retiring, simply so heartbreaking. We’ve grown up within the South Africa staff. It was troublesome to listen to the choice. She appears in a greater place mentally, and that’s what issues,” Kapp had mentioned.
Van Niekerk is at present plying her commerce within the Girls’s Premier League (WPL) 2023, the place she is a part of the Smriti Mandhana-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), however she has but to make her debut within the 20-over showpiece occasion. The Bangaluru-based franchise will play their subsequent fixture towards UP Warriorz on Wednesday, March 15. RCB have misplaced all their 5 video games up to now, and their possibilities of qualifying within the playoffs are fairly troublesome. It will likely be fascinating to see if Van Niekerk will get the debut cap.
Supply: WomenCricket.com
