Veteran Indian wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha is currently going through some trying times, as he was reportedly told that Team India is looking at Rishabh Pant as a first-choice keeper and KS Bharat and a few other youngsters as his understudy going forward.
Following that, Saha withdrew from the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2022 tournament. However, he got a buyer in Gujarat Titans for Rs 1.9 crore on day two of the recently concluded IPL 2022 mega auction in Bengaluru.
Reacting to the recent circumstances, Saha said he would not complain and give up playing for India again while insisting dropping a player isn’t new in India or any other country.
As reported by News 18.com, 37-year-old Saha stated: “There is nothing to complain about the situation that I am in. Normally, it happens in every country that with age, unless the player is a superstar it is a different matter altogether, the player has to think for himself or someone would have said something which is an indication.”
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He added, “I was getting this kind of an indication after I returned from the shoulder surgery. I knew that from then to whatever period I was going to play international cricket, there would come a time when I had to leave the game. I was always prepared for it. Whenever it happens, I will accept.”
Talking about the memorable Test matches, the experienced keeper said: “The best moments have been when I was not in the playing XI, the 2020-21 tour of Australia when we won at the Gabba, Rishabh Pant scoring the boundary to win us the Test. That was one of the most memorable matches for me when I was not in the 11.
The last series against England, at Lord’s, when Mohammad Shami and Jasprit Bumrah put up that partnership (89 unbroken for 8th wicket) and took us to a good position from where we bowled England out to win the Test, that was also a memorable Test for me.”
Saha signed off by saying about some of his memorable innings, “Against New Zealand (54* & 58*, 2016), against Australia, scored a century (117) in Ranchi batting at No. 8 (2017) and shared 199 with Pujara, the hundred (104) in the West Indies (2016) and sharing 213 partnership with Ashwin after the team was 126 for five.
There are quite a few innings like that. And a lot of contributions to partnerships that may not be landmark figures but crucial from the team’s point of view with scores of 30s and 40s. My thinking has always been ‘team first’ and go with the team protocols.”
(With News18 Inputs)
