Wriddhiman Saha Not To Reveal Name Of Journalist 'Who Threatened Him' To BCCI: Report

The wicketkeeper-batsman said that he has not received any communication from the BCCI yet but if they ask he will not reveal the name of the journalist.

Cricketer Wriddhiman Saha (Getty Images)

New Delhi: Wriddhiman Saha who recently took to Twitter sharing a private conversation with a journalist who seemed to threaten the cricketer for not giving an interview has said that he will not be revealing the details of the scribe to BCCI. 

The wicketkeeper-batsman told The Indian Express that he has not received any communication from the BCCI yet and if they ask to reveal the name of the journalist, he would tell them it was never his intention to harm somebody’s career, to pull a person down. That’s why he didn’t reveal the name in his tweet.

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1/3- I was hurt and offended. I thought not to tolerate such kind of behaviour and didn’t want anyone to go through these kind of bullying. I decided I will go out and expose the chat in public eye, but not his/her name.

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2/3- My nature isnt such that I will harm anyone to the extent of ending someone’s career. So on grounds of humanity looking at his/her family, I am not exposing the name for the time being. But if any such repetition happens, I will not hold back.

 

- Wriddhiman Saha (@wriddhi) 22 Feb 2022

- Wriddhiman Saha (@wriddhi) 22 Feb 2022

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3/3- I thank each and everyone who has shown support and extended their willingness to help. My gratitude.

 

- Wriddhiman Saha (@wriddhi) 22 Feb 2022

Saha further said that the main purpose of his tweet was to expose the fact that there’s someone in the media who does such things, disrespecting a player’s wish.

Meanwhile, BCCI Treasurer Arun Dhumal said on Monday that they will ask Saha about the context of his tweet. 

"Yes, we will ask Wriddhiman about his tweet and what is the real incident that has happened. We need to know if he was threatened and also the background and context of his tweet. I can't say anything more. The secretary (Jay Shah) will certainly speak to Wriddhiman," BCCI Treasurer Arun Dhumal told PTI on Monday.

Saha, 37, who has been dropped from the Indian team, had taken to Twitter to allege that one "respected" journalist took an aggressive tone after his refusal to grant him an interview.

After his tweet, former head coach Ravi Shastri, and former stars like Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Sigh came out in his support and asked him to reveal the name of the journalist.

Saha, who has played 40 Tests for the country, was told by head coach Rahul Dravid after the tour of South Africa that the team would moving on from him and he could take a decision on his career.

Saha had revealed the dressing room conversations with Dravid but the head coach said that "he was not hurt" as he respects the cricketer and just wanted to give him a clear picture on his position with honesty and clarity.

Saha had also claimed that BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had texted him to assure that he would never be dropped from the team till he was at the helm of affairs.