Veteran Indian wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha revealed that he was hoping that he might have gotten recalled for the rescheduled fifth and final Test against England in Birmingham after his brilliant performance for the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the IPL 2022.
He scored 317 runs in 11 matches during GT’s successful campaign in the IPL 2022. However, the right-hander didn’t get any recall after he was informed that the team was looking beyond him, and that’s how his hopes of making an India comeback were also shattered.
In a recent interaction with Sportskeeda, Wriddhiman Saha said: “The Indian team told me in February that they wanted to look beyond me. After performing well in the IPL, I thought they would consider me for the Birmingham Test against England.”
He added, “Had they considered me for a Test recall, things could’ve been different. Everything is in the hands of the selectors. I hold no grudges against anyone and completely respect their decision.”
After joining Tripura as cricketer-cum-mentor, Saha admitted that he was left heartbroken when his commitment to Bengal Cricket was questioned by the CAB joint secretary Debabrata Das.
The 37-year-old added, “After he [Das] made those comments, I asked Avishek Dalmiya to do something about it. However, CAB took no action, and he was instead rewarded. That means nobody paid heed to my request. The matter wasn’t so serious that it couldn’t be resolved.”
Saha signed off by saying, “I never imagined that I would have to leave Bengal someday. But when I didn’t get any response from CAB, I felt I had no dignity left. I’ve always played the sport with a lot of passion and commitment, so it hurt me even more.”
Saha will now be seen playing for Tripura in domestic cricket and possibly captaining the side as well.
(With Sportskeeda Inputs)
