#MeToo in cricket: BCCI CEO Rahul Johri accused of sexual harassment in anonymous post

As the #MeToo movement gather momentum, more women are calling out men for their misconduct. BCCI CEO Rahul Johri is the latest to face such allegations. 

Johri, who has served as the BCCI CEO since April 2016, has been named by a journalist through an anonymous post. The woman has accused Johri of inappropriate behaviour and harassment.

Author Harnidh Kaur shared screeshots of the detailed account of the victim on her Twitter handle. 

The women, who remained anonymous, claimed to be a journalist and accused Johri of sexual misbehaviour in regards to an incident that occurred while both of them were working for different media institutions. 

had emails sent about a BUNCH of head honchos in media. survivor has asked to not put out all the names. Rahul Johari, your #timesup #metoo pic.twitter.com/L78Ihkk1u0

— hk {on a hiatus} (@PedestrianPoet) October 12, 2018

Johri has served as Executive Vice President and General Manager - South Asia for Discovery Networks Asia Pacific before taking up the role of in the cricket board.

Sri Lankan cricketers Arjuna Ranatunga and Lasith Malinga have also been accused of harassment.

Indian playback singer Chinmayi Sripaada shared a post from a follower who recalled an incident where a cricketer (Lasith Malinga) tried to sexually assault the woman in his hotel room in Mumbai when she was searching for her friend. 

Arjuna Ranatunga was accused of harassment by an Indian flight attendant at a Mumbai hotel. She took to Facebook and accused the Sri Lankan cricket icon of sexually harassing her by the poolside of the hotel during one of his visits to India.