#CricketTwitter is abuzz after Wriddhiman Saha shared a screenshot of his conversation with a ‘reputed journalist’ who purportedly threatened him for not giving an exclusive interview.
Saha said, “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
Many former cricketers have backed Saha and asked him to reveal the journalist’s name.
Ravi Shastri, ex-India head coach took to Twitter to show his solidarity towards Saha. He tweeted, “Shocking a player being threatened by a journo. Blatant position abuse. Something that’s happening too frequently with #TeamIndia. Time for the BCCI PREZ to dive in. Find out who the person is in the interest of every cricketer. This is serious coming from ultimate team man WS.”
Shocking a player being threatened by a journo. Blatant position abuse. Something that’s happening too frequently with #TeamIndia. Time for the BCCI PREZ to dive in. Find out who the person is in the interest of every cricketer. This is serious coming from ultimate team man WS https://t.co/gaRyfYVCrs
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) February 20, 2022
Virendra Sehwag tweeted, “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
Former Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel tweeted his support to Saha and said the journalist must be exposed so the entire media fraternity does not get a bad name.
A ‘journalist’ threatening a player and that too an India player for an interview must be new and certainly a low point. That so called journalist needs to be exposed so that entire community doesn’t get a bad name. Cricketing community is with you @Wriddhipops . #CricketTwitter
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9) February 20, 2022
Media reports suggest that the BCCI will ask Saha to name the so-called journalist and take action.
Saha was recently dropped from Team India’s red-ball squad ahead of the upcoming bilateral series against Sri Lanka.