Indian wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha introduced that he is not going to play for his home group Bengal for the present season. The announcement got here following his choice for the knock-out part of the Ranji Trophy 2021-22. After virtually 15 years since his debut for Bengal, Saha took this determination with a heavy coronary heart and in addition spoke about his future within the home circuit for the approaching seasons.
Bengal, led by Abhimanyu Easwaran, will face Saurabh Tiwary’s Jharkhand within the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals. It’s set to start on June 6 in Bengaluru. Since his debut towards Assam in 2007, Saha has performed 122 first-class matches and 102 Checklist-A matches for Bengal. He additionally scored an unbeaten 111 on his Ranji Trophy debut, towards Hyderabad. Following that, he was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2008 within the inaugural Indian Premier League.
In the meantime, regardless of the efforts of Cricket Affiliation of Bengal (CAB) president Avishek Dalmiya and coach Arun Lal to maintain the veteran keeper-batter within the group, he made his intentions clear to remain out. Saha shared that he was unimpressed when CAB questioned his integrity and dedication to the group final yr.
“For me, too, it’s a very unhappy feeling that I’ve to undergo one thing like this after enjoying for Bengal for thus lengthy. It’s disappointing that individuals make such feedback and query your integrity. As a participant, I had by no means confronted such a factor prior to now, however now that it has occurred, even I have to (transfer on),” stated Saha as quoted by Sportstar.
“Since I had made up my thoughts that I received’t play for Bengal, I had knowledgeable (the Cricket Affiliation of Bengal president Avishek Dalmiya) over cellphone. However I’ll meet him in individual and finalise the formalities. “I’ve spoken to lots of people, however no determination has been taken but. There may be nonetheless time left for subsequent season…” added Saha.
