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‘Blatant position abuse. Time for BCCI president to dive in’: Furious Shastri hits out at reporter for threatening Saha

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‘Blatant position abuse. Time for BCCI president to dive in’: Furious Shastri hits out at reporter for threatening Saha

The former India head coach slammed the reporter on Sunday for threatening an interview with India’s veteran goalkeeper Wriddhiman Saha and asking BCCI president Sourav Ganguly to intervene.

“After all my contribution to Indian cricket…that’s what I expect from a so called ‘respected’ journalist! This is where journalism disappears,” Saha tweeted on Saturday night as a reporter sent Screenshot of a message from the reporter who forced him to give an interview before threatening him.

In response to the tweet, Shastri slammed the reporter for abusing his position and argued that Ganguly should investigate the matter like other players.

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“Shocked by a player threatened by a journalist. Clear abuse of power. Something that happens often with #TeamIndia. Time to dive into the BCCI PREZ. Find out who every cricketer is interested in. From Ultimate Team Man WS Look, this is serious,” he tweeted.

Earlier that night, Saha was eliminated from India’s Test squad for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, which will begin in March, as selectors selected Rishabh Pant as their primary wicktkeeping option and KS Bharat as their primary wicktkeeping option. Substitute.

When asked about the reason for eliminating Saha, who scored a brave 61 in Kanpur’s last Test against New Zealand, selection chairman Chetan Salam did not reveal the reason.

“Listen, we don’t really believe in age. We can’t tell you why you gave up on Wriddhi. But there comes a time when you don’t play too long and you start thinking about youth. I don’t know why Saha doesn’t play Ranji Trophy either. That Not my jurisdiction, that’s what the state department needs to investigate,” Chetan said during a virtual news conference.

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

Anushka Sharma shared a heartfelt post for Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin after he announced his retirement from international cricket.

Anushka Sharma has become the latest celebrity to pay tribute to Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. After Ashwin’s shock announcement at the conclusion of the Brisbane Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Anushka took to Instagram to applaud the Indian spinner. (Also read: Anushka Sharma praises chess world champion D Gukesh’s father Dr Rajinikanth as he opens up about sacrifice)

Anushka celebrates Ashwin’s legacy
Taking to her Instagram Stories late on Wednesday night and reshared the video of Ashwin’s retirement speech posted by the Indian Cricket Team’s official handle. Sharing the video on Instagram Stories, Anushka wrote, “@rashwin99 a lasting legacy,” adding applause and blue heart emojis.

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Anushka also tagged fellow WAG, Ashwin’s wife, Prithi Narayanan, sending her hugs and love through emojis. Anushka has very cordial relations with both Ashwin and Prithi, courtesy her marriage to former Indian captain Virat Kohli. The four have often hung out during Indian team’s overseas tours and celebrated festivals together as well.

Ashwin’s incredible career

R Ashwin, one of the greatest Indian spinners ever, announced his retirement in a press conference on Wednesday after the Brisbane Test ended. He leaves international cricket as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history. Virat Kohli was seen getting emotional at Ashwin’s retirement. TV cameras during the India-Australia Test caught the two sharing a tender moment in the dressing room as Ashwin seemingly told him about his retirement plans hours before the official announcement.

Anushka’s upcoming work

Anushka Sharma is playing a cricketer in her next, Chakda Xpress. A biopic of Indian women’s team legend Jhulan Goswami, the film has been awaiting release for over two years. It is slated to be released on Netflix, but no release date has been announced yet. The actor was last seen in Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero, way back in 2018.

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