Broke into the Test arena after the retirement of mercurial MS Dhoni, Wriddhiman Saha has emerged as India's first-choice wicketkeeper when it comes to cricket's most traditional format. The retirement of Dhoni from Test cricket after the Boxing Day Test against Australia in Melbourne in 2014 opened the gates for the Siliguri-born who had long been considered as the understudy of the former. In his short international career, Saha has not only impressed the commoners but also the critics with his quick reflexes and acrobatic wicket-keeping skills. It is true that he has established himself more as a keeper than as a batsman in Team India. For many, his athleticism behind the stumps against fast-bowlers has not been seen in an Indian keeper in living memory. With limited batting abilities, the 33-year old batsman has learned to play within his boundaries and has achieved success on that front. In the cash-rich Indian Premier League, Saha was signed by Chennai Super Kings prior to the 2011 season after being a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders side in the first three editions. But, the diminutive keeper found his calling with Kings XI Punjab when he bludgeoned his way to a hundred in the final of the 2014 edition, and proved his worth with the blade in the shortest format. In this year's player auction, Saha was picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 5 crores.
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Wriddhiman Saha scored a brilliant 87-run knock off just 45 deliveries to steer SRH to a strong total of 219/2 against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday.
After being put to bat first, SRH's run-flow was bolstered by the opening stand between skipper Warner and Wriddhiman Saha.
Known for his witty remarks, Sehwag says that the wicketkeeper-batsman turned out to be the weakest link in SRH batting.
The Indian team management has been relying on Rahul to do the job behind the stumps in limited-overs cricket off late and with MS Dhoni calling time on his international career last Saturday
Ratra also talked about Wriddhiman Saha and opined that given his wicketkeeping prowess, he should be picked even for overseason Tests.
India's Test wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha recalled the story behind his Test debut, which took place against South Africa in Nagpur in 2010.
Tendulkar doesn't wish to get into selection policies, he says that fitness should be the criteria, not age.
Miscreants tried to break in at Indian wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha's Siliguri home with an attempt to rob the place.
Saha wants to make it clear that there is no rivalry between him and Pant as the pair get along very well.
Wriddhiman had made his return in October 2019 after almost a year, owing to his recovery from a shoulder injury. He was impressive in the Tests against South Africa and Bangladesh at home, earning accolades from all over for his wicketkeeping techniques.
Avi Barot and Vishvaraj Jadeja struck gritty half-centuries before Bengal pacer Akash Deep struck late in the final session to leave Saurashtra at 206 for five at stumps on Monday.
Bengal will take on Saurashtra in the final of the Ranji Trophy, who are bolstered with the arrival of Cheteshwar Pujara.
Wriddhiman shared the picture on his Instagram account to make the announcement.
Saha is likely to be included in the lineup in place of opener Abhishek Raman who is struggling for runs.
With the Test series against New Zealand over both Saha and Mohammed Shami would be available but it's unlikely that the speedster would play.
Rishabh Pant was India’s first choice wicketkeeper-batsman across formats but has now lost his place to Wriddhiman Saha and KL Rahul in Tests and limited-overs cricket respectively.
While Wriddhiman Saha has been India's first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman for the home season, Pant's performance in the warm-up match has been impressive, too.
In a post shared on social media by Saha, he is seen enjoying a virtual reality game with Mohammad Shami, Rishabh Pant, Shubhman Gill and Navdeep Saini.
Ahead of the crucial game on Sunday, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Vijay Shankar and Wriddhiman Saha sent their best wishes to the youngsters through a video which was posted by BCCI.
The 35-year-old sustained a fracture on the ring finger of his right hand during the historic Day/Night Test Test against Bangladesh in Kolkata in November and consequently underwent a surgery in Mumbai.
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