Mumbai: After getting axed from the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka at home, veteran wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha has made serious allegations on the team’s think tank.
The 37-year-old alleged that the team management, led by head coach Rahul Dravid, had asked him to think about retirement, stating that he won’t be considered for selection henceforth.
On Saturday, he spoke to media personnel and revealed his conversation with Dravid.
“The team management had told me that I would not be considered henceforth. I could not tell this so long as I was part of the India team setup,” an explosive Wriddhiman told media persons on Saturday.
“Even coach Rahul Dravid suggested that I think about taking retirement,” he spilled the beans on classified conversations with the head coach.
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.
“When I hit an unbeaten 61 taking a pain-killer in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur last November, Dadi (as Sourav was referred to by Bengal players) congratulated me over WhatsApp.
“He even mentioned that I should not worry about anything so long as he is at the helm of the BCCI. Such a message from the board president really boosted my confidence. But I failed to understand why everything changed so fast,” he added.