India wicketkeeper-batsman Tania Bhatia on Monday tweeted on social media site Twitter and claimed that her personal belongings were robbed while staying at Marriott Hotel London Maida Vale during the recently concluded white-ball tour. England. Tania wrote, “Shocked and disappointed by the Marriott Hotel London Maida Vale management. Someone walked into my private room and accompanied me with cash, cards, watches and jewelery during my recent stay as a part of the Indian women’s cricket team. Stole my bag. So insecure.”
Shocked and disappointed in the 1/2 Marriott Hotel London Maida Vale management; During my recent stay as a part of Indian women’s cricket team someone entered my private room and stole my bag along with cash, cards, watches and jewellery. @MarriottBonvoy @ Marriott, so unsafe.
— Taniya Sapna Bhatia (@IamTaniyaBhatia) September 26, 2022
India played three T20Is and as many ODIs in England from 10 to 24 September. When they lost the T20I series 2–1, the visitors came back to win the ODI series 3–0, the first time they recorded. Clean sweep over England in England.
“Hope for a speedy investigation and resolution of the matter. The lack of security at @ECB_cricket’s favorite hotel partner is astonishing. Hope they also take note,” he added. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was yet to respond to Tania’s claims of theft.
2/2 Hoping for speedy investigation and resolution of this matter. Hence the lack of security @ecb_cricketOur favorite hotel partner is Astounding. Hope they also take note.@ Marriott @BCCIWomen @BCCI— Taniya Sapna Bhatia (@IamTaniyaBhatia) September 26, 2022
After playing in a warm-up match against England Development Squad Women on 6 August, Tania did not play a single match on the tour as Richa Ghosh and Yastika Bhatia were India’s favorite wicket-keeping options in T20Is and ODIs respectively. She is one of the two standby players for the Women’s Asia Cup to be played in Sylhet, Bangladesh from 1–15 October.
