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Wriddhiman Saha

Wriddhiman Saha is a cricketer who plays international and Test matches for the Indian national team as well as domestic cricket for Bengal. He made his Test debut on February 6, 2010 as a specialist batsman in a match against South Africa.

His domestic career includes playing for the Under-19s and the Under-22s team before stepping up to first-class cricket, making his one-day debut in the Ranji Trophy competition of 2006/07 against Assam. His first-class debut was in the 2007–08 Ranji Trophy against Hyderabad, where he scored 111 not out to become the 15th Bengal player to score a hundred on Ranji debut.

After scoring the century for Bengal on his Ranji debut, Saha signed a contract with Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008 where he was able to display his batting as well as wicketkeeping skills. He also has a record for making the fastest century in domestic cricket, scoring 102 runs of just 20 balls at a strike rate of 510 with 4 fours and 14 sixes.

INTERNATIONAL CAREER:

Saha was included in the Indian Test squad as a reserve wicket-keeper in place of Dinesh Karthik on January 28, 2010 for the Test match series against South Africa. He was not expected to play as he was a reserve gloveman but had to step up after VVS Laxman and Rohit Sharma were out due to injury. So on February 6, 2010, Saha made his Test debut against South Africa at Nagpur where he scored a duck in the first innings, and 36 in the second innings.

In January 2012, he played in the fourth match of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in place of MS Dhoni, who had been banned for slow over-rate. Saha's score of 35 in the first innings helped Virat Kohli make his maiden Test Century. He also toured South Africa in December 2013, New Zealand in February 2014 and England in July 2014 as part of the test squad but did not play.

Saha was once again selected on December 9, 2014 to replace MS Dhoni, who had injured his thumb, to play his first test match since January 2012 against Australia. He scored 25 in the first innings and 13 in the second.

In 2016 after he was selected for India's tour of West Indies as a wicket-keeper, Saha became the third wicket-keeper in Indian cricket history to feature in six dismissals in Test innings. Then in a match on January 8, 2018 against South Africa, Saha became the first wicket-keeper for India to take ten catches in a single Test.

INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE:

After playing for Kolkata Knight Riders, Saha was picked by Chennai Super Kings as a reserve wicketkeeper for MS Dhoni in the 2011 season. Then at the 2014 IPL auction, he was purchased by Kings XI Punjab as a specialist wicketkeeper. Saha was then bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad in December 2018 during the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.

PERSONAL LIFE:

Wriddhiman Saha was born on October 24, 1984 in Siliguri, West Bengal to Prashanta Saha and Maitrayee Saha, and he has one elder brother. He studied at the Siliguri Boys' High School and is married to Romi Saha who he has a daughter with.

SOCIAL:

Wriddhiman Saha keeps his followers updated through Facebook - Wriddhiman Saha/@WriddhiPops, Twitter - Wriddhiman Saha/@Wriddhipops, and Instagram - Wriddhiman Saha/@wriddhi.

Wriddhiman Saha Backs Sourav Ganguly as BCCI President, Feels Former India Captain Can Bring Positive Changes in Present Setup
India.com Sports Desk | October 19, 2019 12:50 AM IST
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly's appointment as BCCI's next president has been welcomed with op...
Wriddhiman Saha Backs Sourav Ganguly as BCCI President, Feels Former India Captain Can Bring Positive Changes
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We Have a Good Understanding: Saha on His Equation With Pant
India.com Sports Desk | October 18, 2019 6:35 PM IST
Wriddhiman Saha and Rishabh Pant may be jostling for a position in India s Test Playing XI but the t...
We Have a Good Understanding: Saha on His Equation With Pant
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Rishabh Pant Trolled With Memes After Wriddhiman Saha Excels in Pune Test Against South Africa
India.com Sports Desk | October 14, 2019 9:28 PM IST
Wriddhiman Saha, playing in his first Test series following his return from the injury break, once a...
Rishabh Pant Trolled With Memes After Wriddhiman Saha Excels in Pune Test Against South Africa
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Youngsters Need to be Better Than Us to Get Into the Side: Umesh Yadav
India.com Sports Desk | October 13, 2019 8:23 PM IST
India fast bowler Umesh Yadav has advised youngsters vying for a place in the Indian squad have to b...
Youngsters Need to be Better Than Us to Get Into the Side: Umesh Yadav
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I Should Treat Wriddhiman Saha for Taking Those Catches Down Leg-Side: Umesh Yadav
India.com Sports Desk | October 13, 2019 3:52 PM IST
India stamped their authority on South Africa handing the tourists a crushing innings and 137-run de...
I Should Treat Wriddhiman Saha for Taking Those Catches Down Leg-Side: Umesh Yadav
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2nd Test: India Crush South Africa By An Innings And 137 Runs To Seal Series
India.com Sports Desk | October 13, 2019 3:18 PM IST
The South African tail-enders - Keshav Maharaj and Vernon Philander - once again showed resilience b...
2nd Test: India Crush South Africa By An Innings And 137 Runs To Seal Series
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2019-10-13T04:18:06+00:00
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India vs South Africa, 2nd Test: India Sniff Innings Win After Reducing SA to 74/4 in Pune
PTI | October 13, 2019 12:00 PM IST
India are well on course for an innings victory after their bowlers blew away the South African top-...
India vs South Africa, 2nd Test: India Sniff Innings Win After Reducing SA to 74/4 in Pune
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India vs South Africa: Wriddhiman Saha Takes a Breathtaking One-Handed Catch to Send Theunis de Bruyn Packing During 2nd Test at Pune | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | October 13, 2019 10:50 AM IST
India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha took a one-handed catch to send South African batsman Theunis de ...
India vs South Africa: Wriddhiman Saha Takes a Breathtaking One-Handed Catch to Send Theunis de Bruyn Packing
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2019-10-12T23:50:38+00:00
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2nd Test: Whoever Bats Again, I Am Happy To Keep Bowling At Them, Says R Ashwin
India.com Sports Desk | October 12, 2019 7:38 PM IST
The South African tail on Saturday made India work hard to end the Proteas innings but R Ashwin set ...
2nd Test: Whoever Bats Again, I Am Happy To Keep Bowling At Them, Says R Ashwin
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2019-10-12T08:38:06+00:00
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Rishabh Pant Undergoes Unique Training Session Ahead of 2nd Test vs South Africa | WATCH VIDEO
India.com Sports Desk | October 7, 2019 4:20 PM IST
India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is working hard on his fitness after being excluded for the 1st Test...
Rishabh Pant Undergoes Unique Training Session Ahead of 2nd Test vs South Africa | WATCH VIDEO
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Don't Jump to Conclusions Quickly; Judge Mayank Agarwal After a Year: Sourav Ganguly
PTI | October 4, 2019 8:07 PM IST
Mayank Agarwal has impressed at the top of the order in the few Tests he has played so far but forme...
Don't Jump to Conclusions Quickly; Judge Mayank Agarwal After a Year: Sourav Ganguly
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2019-10-04T09:07:18+00:00
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Rishabh Pant Fine-Tuning Wicketkeeping Skills Under Kiran More's Watch
IANS | October 3, 2019 3:59 PM IST
Critics have been terming Indian team's decision to pick Wriddhiman Saha over Rishabh Pant in the fi...
Rishabh Pant Fine-Tuning Wicketkeeping Skills Under Kiran More's Watch
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2019-10-03T04:59:39+00:00
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India vs South Africa, 1st Test: India Opt to Bat in Series Opener in Visakhapatnam
India.com Sports Desk | October 2, 2019 9:25 AM IST
India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat first in the series opening first Test again...
India vs South Africa, 1st Test: India Opt to Bat in Series Opener in Visakhapatnam
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From Ravi Shastri's 'Will Back Him to The Hilt' Comment to Getting Dropped, Rishabh Pant Should Feel Hard Done By
Vineet Ramakrishnan | October 1, 2019 2:26 PM IST
All the criticism that young Rishabh Pant copped since the ICC 2019 World Cup, owing to him given th...
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2019-10-01T03:26:54+00:00
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Cricket India vs South Africa: Fans Divided BCCI & Virat Kohli For Picking Wriddhiman Saha Over Rishabh Pant For 1st Test at Vishakapatnam | SEE POSTS
India.com Sports Desk | October 1, 2019 1:45 PM IST
BCCI announced India's playing XI for the 1st Test against South Africa in Vishakapatnam and the sel...
Cricket India vs South Africa: Fans Divided BCCI & Virat Kohli For Picking Wriddhiman Saha Over Rishabh Pant
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2019-10-01T02:45:56+00:00
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With Wriddhiman Saha in, no Place for Rishabh Pant as Wicketkeeper or Specialist Batsman in Playing XI For 1st Test
India.com Sports Desk | October 1, 2019 1:08 PM IST
India skipper Virat Kohli confirmed wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha will play ahead of Rishabh Pant in ...
With Wriddhiman Saha in, no Place for Rishabh Pant as Wicketkeeper or Specialist Batsman in Playing XI For 1s
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2019-10-01T02:08:05+00:00
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Rishabh Pant Dropped; Wriddhiman Saha to Keep Wickets in 1st Test vs South Africa, Confirms Virat Kohli
India.com Sports Desk | October 1, 2019 12:25 PM IST
India skipper Virat Kohli has confirmed that Wriddhiman Saha will play as the specialist wicketkeepe...
Rishabh Pant Dropped; Wriddhiman Saha to Keep Wickets in 1st Test vs South Africa, Confirms Virat Kohli
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2019-10-01T01:25:31+00:00
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Virat Kohli And Ravi Shastri Want Wriddhiman Saha Not Rishabh Pant For South Africa Tests: Report
India.com Sports Desk | September 26, 2019 10:26 AM IST
Rishabh Pant's dwindling form with the bat is affecting his wicketkeeping and as a result India capt...
Virat Kohli And Ravi Shastri Want Wriddhiman Saha Not Rishabh Pant For South Africa Tests: Report
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2019-09-25T23:26:59+00:00
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Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha to Share India A Captaincy in Four-Day Games Against South Africa A
India.com Sports Desk | September 1, 2019 10:00 PM IST
Highly-rated young batsman Shubman Gill and veteran wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha will share the capt...
Shubman Gill, Wriddhiman Saha to Share India A Captaincy in Four-Day Games Against South Africa A
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Ind vs WI: Wriddhiman Saha to Ajinkya Rahane, Players One Should Keep an Eye on During Two Test Series Between India-West Indies
India.com Sports Desk | August 20, 2019 8:17 AM IST
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Ind vs WI: Wriddhiman Saha to Ajinkya Rahane, Players One Should Keep an Eye on During Two Test Series Betwee
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