Wriddhiman Saha has had a rough outing lately. The Bengal-based cricketer who was India's first choice wicketkeeper till 2020 is now not a part of the national team's scheme of things.
Saha made up his mind to leave Bengal after CAB joint secretary Debabrata Debu Das alledged that Saha keeps on making excuses to skip domestic matches. Wriddhiman demanded for an apology but he never got it.
Wriddhiman Saha pulled out of the Bengal set-up after being rejected in the Indian Test team for Sri Lanka.
Wriddhiman Saha officialy communicated to the Cricket Association of Bengal that he is "not willing" to play for the state team in the upcoming Ranji Trophy knockouts.
The wicketkeeper-batsman has played all his life at Kolkata and is is seeking an exit from Bengal domestic cricket after a CAB official questioned his commitment for state Ranji team
According to Saha, Majumdar had sent intimidating messages to him for not giving an interview
The BCCI Apex Council will review the probe committee's report concerning India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who had accused journalist Boria Majumdar of intimidating him, at its meeting on April 23.
A three-member committee on Saturday met Saha here on Saturday to probe into the 37-year-old's allegations against the unnamed journalist.
Dinesh Karthik was sympathetic towards Wriddhiman Saha, saying it was not easy for a cricketer to accept rejection.
While Saha had initially refused to name the journalist in a series of tweets on February 23, it is understood that now he is ready to reveal the identity of the journalist and has given his consent to probe.
The annual central contracts that players sign (Saha is in Group B with annual retainership of Rs 3 crore) has a clause 6.3, which apparently he has violated.
Dravid had earlier suggested retirement to Saha as he would not be considered for selection in the longest format.
In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Saha said he will keep the journalist's name with himself on grounds of 'humanity'.
Dravid's clarification came a day after Saha in the media opened up on how Dravid suggested retirement as he would not be considered for selection in the longest format.
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.
Wriddhiman also hit out at BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, whom he claimed had assured him that he shouldn't worry about his place in the team.
Overseas 'keepers Sam Billings (England) and Matthew Wade (Australia) met the same fate as Wriddhiman while Jonny Bairstow bagged Rs 6.75 crore from PBKS.
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It is understood that the new team management has conveyed to the national selectors that the 37-year-old wicket-keeper isn't one for the future.
Stiffness in the neck did not allow India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha to take the field on day five of the first Test against New Zealand here on Monday.
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