Boria Majumdar opens up on the Indian Cricket Board’s Ban
Boria Majumdar (Image Source: Twitter)
After getting a ban of two years from the Indian Cricket Board, Boria Majumdar was back in the headlines as he launched his new book Maverick Commissioner: The IPL-Lalit Modi Saga at the ITC Sonar, Kolkata on 16 June 2022.
Several stars from different fields like Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee; film producer Boney Kapoor; Harshavardhan Neotia were present at this mega event. This book was launched in both Bengali and English versions. However, speaking to Sports Yaari’s Sushant Mehta, Boria Majumdar opened his view on the ban due to the controversy with Wriddhiman Saha.
“I said what I had to say” – Boria Majumdar
Speaking to Sports Yaari, Majumdar said that he is completely aware and mindful of the sanctions like others. However, he denied talking further on it as it was a completely different event altogether. He also thanked Sushant Mehta and his team to visit Kolkata as per his invitation to this event.
He also added that he already said what he had to say to the committee. A decision had been taken by the committee and it did not affect his life as he always believed in sports. “I said what I had to say to the committee and I don’t want to talk about it as today, it is a different event, let’s talk about it” Majumdar added.
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— Sports Yaari (@YaariSports) June 21, 2022
Speaking about this book, Boria Majumdar said that this book is completely based on the background story of the Indian T20 League. Lalit Modi’s story is there but it is not a biopic of his. A film is also going to be produced on this book. “As a narrator, I just told the backend story. I conveyed all the information as I got through a lot of interviews. My lookout was not to judge Lalit Modi, whether he was right or wrong.” Majumdar concluded.
Earlier this year, The Indian Cricket Board banned sports journalist Boria Majumdar for two years for “threatening and intimidating” Indian wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha. It included not getting press accreditation for any matches (domestic and international) in India, an embargo on interviewing centrally contracted players in India, and no access to any of the cricket board’s and state units’ stadiums for two years in the country.
