37-year-old Saha, who has been dropped from the Indian team, had alleged on Twitter that a “respected” journalist took an aggressive tone after refusing to interview him.
Former head coach after his tweet Ravi Shastriand former stars like Virender SehwagHarbhajan Singh came out in his support and asked him to reveal the name of the journalist.
“Yes, we will ask Wriddhiman about his tweet and what is the actual incident. We need to know whether he was threatened and also the background and context of his tweet. I cannot say anything more. Secretary (jai shahWill definitely talk to Wriddhiman,” BCCI Treasurer Arun Dhumal told PTI on Monday.
After all my contributions to Indian cricket..this is what I have to deal with from a so called “respectable” journalist! This… https://t.co/3p2z2sqlkf
— Wriddhiman Saha (@riddhipops) 1645288925000
Saha, who has played 40 Tests for the country, was told by the head coach Rahul Dravid After the South Africa tour, the team will move on from him and he can take a decision on his career.
Saha had disclosed dressing room conversations with Dravid, but the head coach said that “he didn’t get hurt” as he respects the cricketer and wanted to give him a clear picture on his situation with honesty and clarity.
Saha had also claimed that the BCCI President Sourav Ganguly Messaged him to assure that he will never be dropped as long as he stays on top.
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