Recently cricketer Wriddhiman Saha shared screenshots of how a journalist messaged him regarding an interview and how the conversation did not really go as anyone would expect. To this the cricket community has reacted in a strong manner.
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One of the finest wicketkeepers in Test cricket, senior batter Saha was recently dropped from Team India’s red-ball squad ahead of the upcoming bilateral series against Sri Lanka. Dropped from India’s Test squad prior to the Sri Lanka series, veteran wicketkeeper Saha revealed that head coach Rahul Dravid had told him to think about retirement.
On Twitter, Saha also opened up about his horrific experience of interacting with a reputed journalist. Sharing a screenshot of his WhatsApp conversation with the media personnel, Saha slammed the respected journalist for using an arrogant tone.
“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”, 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. pic.twitter.com/woVyq1sOZX
— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops) February 19, 2022
Here are some notable reactions by the cricket community.
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
What I would have done and what Wriddhi should be doing next time the so called journalist dares to message him. pic.twitter.com/y3wJE310vD
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) February 20, 2022
It’s not new what happen with Saha in regards to journalist threatening a player (They do that when a player is going down in his career ) This is bullying and it should not be acceptable!
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) February 21, 2022
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
Wridhi you just name the person so that the cricket community knows who operates like this. Else even the good ones will be put under suspicion.. What kind of journalism is this ? @BCCI @Wriddhipops @JayShah @SGanguly99 @ThakurArunS players should be protected https://t.co/sIkqtIHsvt
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 20, 2022
Please name him wriddhi! I promise you as a representative of players, I will make sure our cricket community boycotts this so called journalist!! https://t.co/XmorYAyGvW
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) February 20, 2022
