Sourav Ganguly slams BCCI for 'poor-handling' of Rahul Johri's case

Ganguly, who is now the Cricket Association of Bengal President, said Indian cricket is in "danger" and he doesn't know where things are headed

Former captain Sourav Ganguly Tuesday said he fears for the future of Indian cricket administration given how "poorly" the sexual harassment allegation against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri has been handled along with some other key issues.

Ganguly, who is now the Cricket Association of Bengal President, said Indian cricket is in "danger" and he doesn't know where things are headed.

“I don't know how far its true (the allegations against Johri), but the recent reports of harassment has really made the BCCI look very poorly (sic)... More so the way it has been handled,” Ganguly wrote in a scathing letter addressed to BCCI President C K Khanna, Secretary Amitabh Choudhary and Treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry.

“I write this mail to you all with the deep sense of fear as to where Indian cricket administration is going,” the 46-year-old said in the letter.

Johri is currently under investigation by a three-member independent panel set up by the Committee of Administrators (COA). The sexual harassment charge against him was made by an anonymous accuser via a social media post, which now stands withdrawn.

The two-member COA, comprising chairman Vinod Rai and Diana Edulji, differed bitterly on the issue. While Edulji wanted Johri sacked or suspended pending a probe, Rai favoured an inquiry report first and stood in the way of his removal.