Report on Wriddhiman Saha allegations against journalist to be reviewed by BCCI Apex Council

Saha had alleged that journalist Boria Majumdar threatened him for refusing an interview.

The BCCI apex council will be reviewing the committee’s report on the India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who had accused journalist Boria Majumdar of intimidating him, at its meeting on April 23.

Saha had shared screenshots of WhatsApp messages sent by Boria Majumdar threatening him after he refused to give him an interview. This happened after Saha had revealed the classified information that the Indian team management and the BCCI chief selector had told him that he would no longer be in contention for the Indian Test team going forward.

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The BCCI had formed a three-member panel comprising vice-president Rajeev Shukla, treasurer Arun Dhumal, and Apex Council member Prabhtej Bhatia to probe Saha's allegation.

The 37-year-old Saha appeared before the Committee last month and so did the accused journalist Majumdar and presented their respective versions.

"Review of the Committee report on the issue concerning Mr. Wriddhiman Saha," read item no.4 on the meeting agenda which is in PTI's possession.

Meanwhile, Boria Majumdar explained that Saha had doctored the WhatsApp screenshots of the chats he had with him before putting it on social media, triggering a massive controversy.

(PTI inputs)