Wriddhiman Saha Speaks To BCCI Probe Panel, Accused Journalist Identifies Himself

Veteran Indian wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who had alleged that he was intimidated by a journalist for not giving an interview, on Saturday stated he revealed all the small print to a BCCI committee probing the matter. And late within the night, journalist Boria Majumdar in a Twitter video recognized himself because the one accused by Saha. A 3-member committee met Saha in New Delhi on Saturday to probe into the 37-year-old’s allegations in opposition to the beforehand unnamed journalist. “I’ve advised the committee every little thing I do know. I’ve shared all the small print with them. I am unable to let you know a lot proper now. BCCI has requested me to not speak concerning the assembly exterior as they are going to reply all of your queries,” Saha advised reporters after showing earlier than the committee in New Delhi.

Later within the evening in his close to 9 minute-long video, Majumdar claimed that Saha “doctored” the Whatsapp screenshots of the chats he had with him.

Majumdar additionally stated that he was submitting a defamation go well with in opposition to the discarded India glovesman.

There are at all times two sides to a narrative. @Wriddhipops has doctored, tampered screenshots of my WhatsApp chats which have broken my popularity and credibility. I’ve requested the @BCCI for a good listening to. My legal professionals are serving @Wriddhipops a defamation discover. Let fact prevail. pic.twitter.com/XBsiFVpskl

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) March 5, 2022

A centrally-contracted participant, Saha had posted a sequence of tweets on February 23 to make the cost, following which the BCCI initiated a probe into the matter.

All of it started after the 37-year-old was ignored for the continuing Sri Lanka sequence. Saha, in an outburst, revealed some categorized dressing room conversations with head coach Rahul Dravid.

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He stated that he was advised by Dravid in South Africa that he was now not within the scheme of issues.

The wicketkeeper-batter additionally revealed how Chetan Sharma, the chairman of the nationwide choice committee, advised him that they weren’t contemplating him anymore. Saha has not too long ago been demoted to Group C of the BCCI central contracts record.