Wriddhiman Saha Shares Screenshot Of 'Rude Messages' From 'Respected Journalist', Virender Sehwag Comes In Support

The incident happened after Wriddhiman Saha was dropped from the Test squad against Sri Lanka. "This is what journalism has come down to," said the wicket-keeper batsman.

Wriddhiman Saha | (File Photo/ Getty Images)

Wriddhiman Saha, the long-standing Indian wicket-keeper batsman was dropped from the Test squad for the Sri Lanka series next month. After being dropped, Saha said that coach Rahul Dravid advised him to "think of retirement".  He also revealed that BCCI President, Sourav Ganguly had assured him of his place after his gritty knock of 61 against New Zealand.

Meanwhile, Saha shared a screenshot of a chat with a "respected journalist". 

Sharing the screenshot, Saha wrote, "After all of my contributions to Indian cricket..this is what I face from a so called "Respected" journalist! This is where the journalism has gone."

After all of my contributions to Indian cricket..this is what I face from a so called “Respected” journalist! This is where the journalism has gone. pic.twitter.com/woVyq1sOZX

— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops) February 19, 2022

Sehwag came in support of the wicket-keeper and said, "Extremely sad. Such sense of entitlement, neither is he respected nor a journalist, just chamchagiri. With you Wriddhi."

Extremely sad. Such sense of entitlement, neither is he respected nor a journalist, just chamchagiri.
With you Wriddhi. https://t.co/A4z47oFtlD

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) February 20, 2022

Wriddhiman Saha has played 40 Test matches for India and has scored 1353 runs. He has scored three 100s and six 50s in his career.

BCCI announced India's Test squad for the Sri Lanka series on Saturday. Senior struggling players Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ishant Sharma and Wriddhiman Saha were dropped from the Test team. 

Team India's Test squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas, Hanuma Vihari, Gill, Rishabh Pant, KS Bharat, Ashwin (subject to fitness), Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Shami, Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Sourabh Kumar