A Supreme Court-appointed committee has demanded an explanation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) CEO Rahul Johri, after he was accused of sexual assault by a female author. Johri, who was the executive vice-president and GM (South Asia) for Discovery Network Asia Pacific, before joining as BCCI CEO in 2016 was accused of taking advantage of the writer by offering a job opportunity.

Johri has been named in a Twitter post by author Harnidh Kaur, who shared screenshots of a detailed account of the victim on her Twitter handle @PedestianPoet. Johri was not available for comment. The victim levelled allegations against Johri saying he had taken her to his place where he said "the final part" of an interview would take place. "Rahul Johri: Currently the CEO of BCCI - Ex Discovery Channel. Rahul was an ex-colleague. Through the times of partying at Raj's house, then building a successful media business, and then wading through other channels - Rahul kept in touch with me," read the screenshot on Kaur's handle.