Wriddhiman Saha-Journalist Row | 'Will Ask Whether He Was Bullied': BCCI Treasurer Arun Dhumal

Reacting to the controversy, BCCI Treasurer Arun Dhumal told PTI on Monday that the board will ask Wriddhiman Saha about the context of his tweet.

Wriddhiman Saha, Pic Courtesy: AFP

New Delhi: Out-of-favour Wriddhiman Saha, the long-standing senior Indian wicket-keeper batsman, shocked everyone by sharing screenshot of a chat with an unnamed "respected journalist" who took a disrespectful tone after the former refused to give him an interview, after getting dropped from upcoming India's Test squad for the Sri Lanka series.

Sharing the disturbing 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

Reacting to the controversy, BCCI Treasurer Arun Dhumal told PTI on Monday that the board 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.

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

After being dropped, Saha revealed India head coach Rahul Dravid had advised him to "think of retirement".  He also said that BCCI President Sourav Ganguly had assured him of his place after his match saving 61-run knock against New Zealand.

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