The Indian cricket board is more likely to impose a two-year ban on communicate display host Boria Majumdar after a three-member BCCI committee discovered him accountable of intimidating India wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha over an interview request.
“We will be able to be informing all state gadgets of the Indian cricket board not to permit him within stadiums. He gained’t be given media accreditation for house fits and we will be able to even be writing to ICC to blacklist him. Gamers can be requested to not have interaction with him,” a best BCCI professional advised The Sunday Categorical on situation of anonymity.
The Indian cricket board is more likely to impose a two-year ban on communicate display host Boria Majumdar after a three-member BCCI committee discovered him accountable of intimidating India wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha over an interview request.
“We will be able to be informing all state gadgets of the Indian cricket board not to permit him within stadiums. He gained’t be given media accreditation for house fits and we will be able to even be writing to ICC to blacklist him. Gamers can be requested to not have interaction with him,” a best BCCI professional advised The Sunday Categorical on situation of anonymity.
Majumdar didn’t reply to telephone calls or textual content messages on Saturday.
The problem got here to gentle on February 19 this yr, when the 37-year-old Bengal wicketkeeper shared a Twitter publish that stated: “Finally of my contributions to Indian cricket… that is what I face from a so-called ‘Revered’ journalist! That is the place journalism has long gone.”
Finally of my contributions to Indian cricket..that is what I face from a so referred to as “Revered” journalist! That is the place the journalism has long gone. percent.twitter.com/woVyq1sOZX
— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops) February 19, 2022
Saha additionally shared screenshots of purported messages that he had gained. One among them stated: “You didn’t name. By no means once more will I interview you. I don’t take insults kindly. And I can be mindful this.”
Following his revelation, Saha gained in style toughen from the cricketing fraternity.
Former India trainer Ravi Shastri recommended BCCI president Sourav Ganguly “to dive in”.
Taking cognizance of the social media publish, the BCCI shaped a committee comprising vice-president Rajeev Shukla, treasurer Arun Dhumal and apex council member Prabhtej Bhatia to probe Saha’s allegation.
Whilst deposing earlier than the committee, Saha recognized Majumdar and alleged that he used to be “bullied” for an interview.
In the meantime, Majumdar accused the cricketer of “doctoring” the screenshots of the WhatsApp messages he had posted on Twitter and later shared with the committee.