In February, Saha shared screenshots of text messages by a “respected journalist” on his social media feed.
In February, Saha shared screenshots of text messages by a “respected journalist” on his social media feed.
Pune
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned journalist Boria Majumdar for two years after an internal investigation found him guilty of “threatening and attempting to intimidate” wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha.
The BCCI’s Apex Council during its meeting last week considered the report of the three-member committee and decided to ban Mazumdar from engaging in any cricket or interviewing cricketers for two years.
“The BCCI Committee has considered the submissions of both Mr. Saha and Mr. Majumdar and concluded that the action taken by Mr. Majumdar was indeed in the nature of intimidation and intimidation. The BCCI Committee recommended the following sanctions to the BCCI Apex Council,” BCCI Interim Chief Executive Hemang Amin wrote in an email to the members.
“1. Ban for two years on any accreditation as a member of the press in any cricket match (domestic and international) in India.
“2. Ban for two years from taking interview with any registered player in India.
“3. A two-year ban on access to cricket facilities owned by any BCCI and member associations.
in February, Saha shared screenshots of text messages By a “respected journalist” on his social media feed. This prompted the BCCI to constitute a three-member committee consisting of Vice President Rajeev Shukla, Treasurer Arun Dhumal and Apex Council member Prabhatej Singh Bhatia.
The committee held talks with both the parties before submitting its recommendations to the Apex Council.