Two Australian cricketers were "approached and touched inappropriately" while in India for the Women's Cricket World Cup, Cricket Australia has confirmed.

The incident took place on Thursday morning, the day after Australia’s victory over England, as the players were walking to a café in Indore.

"We can confirm two members of the Australian Women's Team were approached and touched inappropriately by a motorcyclist while walking to a cafe in Indore," Cricket Australia said in a statement.

"The matter was reported by team security to police who are handling the matter."

According to a report by the Press Trust of India, a man was arrested on Friday after allegedly following the players from their hotel. BBC Sport has reached out to Indore Police for a comment.

Australia is set to face South Africa in their final group-stage match of the tournament on Saturday in Indore, reports BBC.

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Devajit Saikia expressed his concern over the "unfortunate" incident, in which two Australian players reportedly encountered "inappropriate behaviour" during the ongoing Women's World Cup in Indore.

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