The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has banned senior journalist Boria Majumdar on the Wriddhiman Saha case. Apparently, Boria had threatened the senior India wicket-keeper batter for not giving an interview a couple of months back.
Incidentally, the board had constituted a three-member committee comprising BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla, treasurer Arun Dhumal and councillor Prabhtej Singh Bhatia to probe into the matter of Wriddhiman Saha.
An email sent by board CEO Hemang Amin to the member states, “The BCCI committee considered the submissions by both Mr Saha and Mr Majumdar and concluded that the actions by Mr Majumdar were indeed in the nature of threat and intimidation.”
The panel has decided that, as part of the ban, Boria Majumdar will be given a two-year ban from getting accreditation as a member of the press in any match (domestic or international) in India. He also cannot get any interviews with registered players in India and a ban from accessing any of BCCI or member association-owned cricket facilities.
Following his revelation, Wriddhiman Saha received widespread support from the cricketing fraternity. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri also urged the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly to take a special interest in this to safeguard the players.
“The clearer your mind is, the easier it gets to deliver” – Wriddhiman Saha on shutting down outside noise
The 37-year-old wicket-keeper batter has had a difficult year so far. He first found himself out of favour with the national selectors, before his encounter with Boria Majumdar. While he didn’t speak on the same, the Gujarat Titans wicket-keeper batter explained how he simplifies dealing with difficulties.
“Suppose like we have a game in two days’ time, but I don’t start thinking about it now. I probably make a note of the opposition bowlers, watch their videos sometimes, and try to keep things as simple as possible. And talking about mental setup, let’s ignore what has happened in the past, I will say with respect to the IPL,” Wriddhiman Saha told a group of reporters.
“I feel the clearer your mind is, the easier it gets to deliver. Because if your mind is cluttered with specific plans for specific bowlers, and then they bowl differently, I won’t be able to perform well. So it’s better to have a clear head and play instinctively, that’s what I prefer,” he concluded.
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