<p>Former India batsman Atul Bedade was on Saturday suspended as Baroda women's cricket team coach with immediate effect after players accused him of sexual harassment and public shaming.</p>.<p>The Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) took the action against the 53-year-old after some of the senior players complained against his alleged misbehaviour during a tournament in Himachal Pradesh last month.</p>.<p>"Yes, he is being suspended with immediate effect pending inquiry by probe committee having one neutral member from outside BCA," BCA secretary Ajit Lele told PTI.</p>.<p>"It is standard practice (suspension) after you receive a complaint of sexual harassment," a BCA source added.</p>.<p>Bedade played 13 ODIs in 1994, scoring 158 runs at an average of 22.57.</p>.<p>He has also coached the Baroda men's team and took charge of the women's side last year. </p>
<p>Former India batsman Atul Bedade was on Saturday suspended as Baroda women's cricket team coach with immediate effect after players accused him of sexual harassment and public shaming.</p>.<p>The Baroda Cricket Association (BCA) took the action against the 53-year-old after some of the senior players complained against his alleged misbehaviour during a tournament in Himachal Pradesh last month.</p>.<p>"Yes, he is being suspended with immediate effect pending inquiry by probe committee having one neutral member from outside BCA," BCA secretary Ajit Lele told PTI.</p>.<p>"It is standard practice (suspension) after you receive a complaint of sexual harassment," a BCA source added.</p>.<p>Bedade played 13 ODIs in 1994, scoring 158 runs at an average of 22.57.</p>.<p>He has also coached the Baroda men's team and took charge of the women's side last year. </p>