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Amid Wriddhiman Saha’s ‘journalist’ saga, Boria Majumdar says will support wicketkeeper with defamation uncover

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The case of Indian wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha has seemed as if it would turn grotesque after journalist Boria Majumdar acknowledged he’ll support a upright uncover for defamation on the wicketkeeper in connection with most current allegations made against him. 

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on February 25 had constituted a 3-member committee after Saha had alleged threats and intimidation for an interview from a senior journalist.

On Saturday, the outdated keeper did not exclaim if he had revealed to BCCI the establish of the senior journalist over. “Reveal with BCCI concerning the discussion (whether or not I if truth be told grasp revealed the establish of the journalist). They have not if truth be told suggested me precisely about their risk…BCCI will acknowledge…,” Saha suggested ANI.

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However, now, Majumdar, in a video he set out on social media, acknowledged that the WhatsApp chat that Saha posted on Twitter used to be a doctored model of an replacement between the 2. 

WATCH:

There are repeatedly two sides to a story. @Wriddhipops has doctored, tampered screenshots of my WhatsApp chats which grasp damaged my recognition and credibility. I if truth be told grasp requested the @BCCI for an wonderful hearing. My lawyers are serving @Wriddhipops a defamation uncover. Let truth prevail. pic.twitter.com/XBsiFVpskl
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) March 5, 2022

“I if truth be told grasp suggested the committee all the pieces I do know. I if truth be told grasp shared the total puny print with them. I will be capable to’t exclaim you basic correct now. BCCI has asked me not to discuss concerning the meeting outdoors as they’re going to acknowledge your entire queries,” Saha had suggested reporters after acting outdated to the board vice-president Rajeev Shukla, treasurer Arun Dhumal and IPL governing council member Prabhtej Bhatia.

Speaking concerning the incident, all of it started after Saha used to be dropped from the Indian group for the Take a look at sequence against Sri Lanka in February. With Rishabh Pant establishing himself as India’s first-different wicketkeeper, and Srikar Bharat rising via the ranks, Saha, who has performed 40 Checks, used to be suggested by head coach Rahul Dravid that the group would be racy on from him. 

Now not long after that, the 37-twelve months-extinct used to be demoted from Community B (INR 3 crore wage) to Community C (INR 1 crore) of the BCCI central contracts list.

READ | BCCI central contracts: Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hardik Pandya demoted; Suryakumar Yadav now in community C

Later, the gloveman had taken to Twitter and set a screenshot saying that a “respected” journalist had sent him on WhatsApp. The words within the screenshot read that the sender had requested Saha “to like an interview with me”, to which Saha did not acknowledge. 

Soon, the messages lastly took a more aggressive tone: “You did not name. By no intention again will I interview you. I like not clutch insults kindly. And I will bear in mind this. This wasn’t one thing you ought to aloof grasp performed.”

At the least of my contributions to Indian cricket..right here is what I face from a so called “Respected” journalist! Right here is where the journalism has gone. pic.twitter.com/woVyq1sOZX
— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops) February 19, 2022

Soon after a 3-member committee constituted of BCCI Vice-President Rajiv Shukla, BCCI Treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal and BCCI Apex Council Member Prabhtej Singh Bhatia used to be formed.

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