Wriddhiman Saha announces this Ranji season to be his last one as he announces his retirement at the end of this season.
Wriddhiman Saha, the India wicketkeeper, is set to bring the curtains down on a 17-year career.
Saha, a 40-Test veteran, revealed the information on social media.
After serving as a player-mentor for Tripura for two years, Saha has rejoined Bengal. He is currently getting ready for the team’s fourth-round matchup against Karnataka in Bengaluru. After meeting with former India captain Sourav Ganguly, he had left for Bengal.
In an attempt to assist Bengal win the Ranji title that evaded him in 2019–20 when they were defeated by Saurashtra in the final, Saha had previously stated that he would not be participating in the BCCI’s white-ball tournaments and would instead concentrate on the first-class format.
Earlier, Saha had insisted on “only looking forward” and stated a desire to investigate coaching prospects rather than administrative positions, not wanting to linger on the reasons behind his contentious departure.
Saha, who was named India’s first-choice wicketkeeper after MS Dhoni retired from Test cricket in 2014, was thought to have been informed by Rahul Dravid’s team management that India was moving on from him when he last played for the country in December 2021.
Saha was undoubtedly India’s greatest wicketkeeper at the time. But Rishabh Pant’s rise made things more difficult, even if he frequently played as a second wicketkeeper.
Abishek Porel, whom Saha carefully coached upon his return to Bengal, has emerged as an all-format regular for the team. Prior to the massive auction, the Delhi Capitals recently kept four players, including the 22-year-old wicketkeeper.
Saha probably won’t be included in the auction because of his own IPL career. In all, Saha has participated in every IPL tournament since its launch in 2008. He most recently played for the Gujarat Titans, who won a championship in 2022.
Saha has also played for the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Punjab Kings. In the 2014 final, when they finished second, Saha hit a historic century for the Punjab Kings.