WPL 2023: Dane Van Niekerk calls out Fox Sports activities for ‘frame shaming’ headline

Former South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk was once puzzled after Australian broadcaster ‘Fox Sports activities’ wrote a tale about her with a debatable headline. Van Niekerk took to her authentic Twitter take care of to name the newsletter out for relating to her as a ‘fat-shamed megastar’ within the headline in regards to the all-rounder’s retirement from global cricket.

The newsletter wrote the object with the debatable identify, “Supposed to stick damaged’: Fats-shamed cricket megastar to retire after 2km cut-off controversy.”

This naturally didn’t pass down neatly with Van Niekerk as she wondered the newsletter on their bizarre headline. She took to Twitter and wrote, “Excuse me?? Fats shamed?? Are u severe??”

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Excuse me?? Fats shamed?? Are u severe??https://t.co/ioFw4k1kjB

— Danevn81 (@Danevn811) March 14, 2023

Particularly, Van Niekerk had shared a cryptic submit on her Instagram tale a couple of days in the past, which hinted that she had determined to hold her boots. Later, her teammate and spouse, Marizanne Kapp, showed the improvement.

“It’s important to settle for that some chapters in our lives have to near with out closure. There’s no level in shedding your self through looking to repair what’s intended to stick damaged,” Van Niekerk had written on Instagram.

“Every now and then it looks like I’m the person who’s retiring, simply so heartbreaking. We’ve grown up within the South Africa workforce. It was once tricky to listen to the verdict. She turns out in a greater position mentally, and that’s what issues,” Kapp had stated.

Van Niekerk is these days plying her industry within the Ladies’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 match. The Bangaluru-based franchise will play their subsequent fixture in opposition to UP Warriorz on Wednesday, March 15. RCB have misplaced all their 5 video games to this point, and their possibilities of qualifying within the playoffs are slightly tricky. It’ll be attention-grabbing to look if Van Niekerk gets the debut cap.

Supply: WomenCricket.com