Wriddhiman Saha
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Wriddhiman Prasanta Saha (born 24 October 1984) is an Indian cricket
er. He is a right-handed batsman and specialist wicket-keeper
. Saha has played Test cricket for India and represents Bengal
and the Chennai Super Kings
in Indian domestic cricket.
. Saha made his one-day debut in the Ranji Trophy
competition of 2006/07, against Assam
. While he did not get the chance to perform with the bat during this game, he scored a duck in his debut innings in the following match. As he was nearing the end of his brief run in the Ranji Trophy, he played three one-day games for the East Zone in the Deodhar Trophy
.
Saha made his first-class debut in the 2007-08 Ranji Trophy, against Hyderabad he scored 111 not out
, becoming the 15th Bengal player to score a hundred on Ranji debut. Saha also made the East Zone team in the Duleep Trophy
in the 2007-08 season.
for the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League
. The Knight Riders squad contained two internationally-capped wicket-keepers in Brendon McCullum
and Tatenda Taibu
, but despite this, Saha made twelve appearances in the 2008 tournament, making a single half-century in ten innings. He played a further eight matches in the second season of the IPL, but mostly as a specialist batsman with the team management usually preferring McCullum or Taibu's replacement Morne van Wyk
behind the stumps.
Wriddhiman Saha was brought by the Chennai Super Kings
in the 2011 IPL Auctions
at his base price $100,000.
. India A won the series 3-0, Saha scored an unbeaten 85 in the third match in which India chased 235.
for the upcoming home Test match series against South Africa
. Although the squad was named for the first Test only, Saha's surprise inclusion raised a number of eyebrows. As Saha was a reserve gloveman, he was not expected to play, but V. V. S. Laxman
failed to recover from injury and Rohit Sharma
, the only reserve specialist batsman in the squad, injured himself playing football in the warm-up on the first morning. As another batsman could not be flown in on time, Saha was given his Test debut against South Africa on 6 February 2010 at Nagpur in unintended circumstances and had to play as a specialist batsman.
He scored a duck
in the first innings but he scored a watchful 36 in the second innings, having survived a bat-pad appeal when on his pair. Replays showed that there was an inside edge. In both innings, fast bowler Dale Steyn
took his wicket.
India lost the Test and Saha was dropped from the squad for the second Test which India subsequently won to level the two-match series.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He is a right-handed batsman and specialist wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
. Saha has played Test cricket for India and represents Bengal
Bengal cricket team
Bengal cricket team is considered Eastern India's strongest cricket team, it is the Elite Group of the Ranji Trophy and were runners-up twice consecutively in the 2005-06 and the 2006-07 season. Their ranks are occasionally bolstered by the return of Sourav Ganguly to the domestic competition...
and the Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Indian Premier League. Founded in 2008, the team is currently captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming, a former New Zealand cricketer. The team's home ground is the M. A...
in Indian domestic cricket.
Bengal
Saha made it through the ranks of the youth system, playing for the Under-19s and the Under-22s team before stepping up to first-class cricketFirst-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
. Saha made his one-day debut in the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
competition of 2006/07, against Assam
Assam cricket team
The Assam cricket team is a Ranji Trophy plate group team based in Assam. Up until the 2002–03 season, when the zonal system was abandoned, it used to form a part of Eastern Zone....
. While he did not get the chance to perform with the bat during this game, he scored a duck in his debut innings in the following match. As he was nearing the end of his brief run in the Ranji Trophy, he played three one-day games for the East Zone in the Deodhar Trophy
Deodhar Trophy
The current List A cricket competition in Indian domestic cricket is the Deodhar Trophy. It is named after Prof. D. B. Deodhar and is a 50-over knockout competition played on an annual basis among the 5 zonal teams - North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone and Central Zone...
.
Saha made his first-class debut in the 2007-08 Ranji Trophy, against Hyderabad he scored 111 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
, becoming the 15th Bengal player to score a hundred on Ranji debut. Saha also made the East Zone team in the Duleep Trophy
Duleep Trophy
The Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket competition played in India between teams representing geographical zones of India. The competition is named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji .-History:...
in the 2007-08 season.
Indian Premier League (IPL)
Saha was signed by the Kolkata Knight RidersKolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata Knight Riders is the franchise representing Kolkata in the Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. Sourav Ganguly led the team in IPL1 and IPL3, Brendon McCullum in IPL2, and Gautam Gambhir in IPL4...
for the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
. The Knight Riders squad contained two internationally-capped wicket-keepers in Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum
Brendon Barrie McCullum is a New Zealand international cricketer, who plays for the Otago Volts at provincial level. He is a wicket-keeper, as well as an aggressive batsman who opens in One-day Internationals and is known for his fast scoring rate...
and Tatenda Taibu
Tatenda Taibu
Tatenda Taibu is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a wicketkeeper and batsman, and can also bowl right arm off spin. On 6 May 2004, he became the youngest Test captain in history, when he captained his team against Sri Lanka....
, but despite this, Saha made twelve appearances in the 2008 tournament, making a single half-century in ten innings. He played a further eight matches in the second season of the IPL, but mostly as a specialist batsman with the team management usually preferring McCullum or Taibu's replacement Morne van Wyk
Morne van Wyk
Morne Nico van Wyk is a South African cricketer who has played six One Day Internationals. He made his ODI debut at Lords in 2003 scoring 17 in a very low scoring game. He is also the brother of fellow Eagles player Divan van Wyk. On the 9th of January 2011 in a Twenty20 International match...
behind the stumps.
Wriddhiman Saha was brought by the Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings
Chennai Super Kings is a franchise cricket team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Indian Premier League. Founded in 2008, the team is currently captained by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and coached by Stephen Fleming, a former New Zealand cricketer. The team's home ground is the M. A...
in the 2011 IPL Auctions
2011 Indian Premier League
The 2011 Indian Premier League season, abbreviated as IPL 4 or the IPL 2011, was the fourth season of the Indian Premier League, a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition conceived by Lalit Modi in 2007. The tournament was hosted in India and the opening and closing ceremonies were...
at his base price $100,000.
India A
Saha was named in the India A squad which played three limited overs match against the Israel Invitational XI, players made the side on the basis of his performances in the Indian Premier LeagueIndian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
. India A won the series 3-0, Saha scored an unbeaten 85 in the third match in which India chased 235.
India Test Call Up
On 28 January 2010 - Saha was included in the Indian Test squad as a reserve wicket-keeper in place of Dinesh KarthikDinesh Karthik
Krishna Kumar Dinesh Karthik is a wicketkeeper-batsman who has made his debut for the Indian cricket team in 2004 and has been a regular member of the team for varying periods since then, including a stint in 2007 as a specialist opening batsman and non-wicket-keeper...
for the upcoming home Test match series against South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Although the squad was named for the first Test only, Saha's surprise inclusion raised a number of eyebrows. As Saha was a reserve gloveman, he was not expected to play, but V. V. S. Laxman
V. V. S. Laxman
Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman , sometimes shortened to Venkatsai Laxman but generally known as V.V.S. Laxman, is an Indian cricketer. Laxman represents Hyderabad in domestic cricket and has played for Lancashire in English county cricket. Laxman is the great grand nephew of Dr. Sarvepalli...
failed to recover from injury and Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Gurunath Sharma[ Marathi : रोहित गुरुनाथ शर्मा Telugu: రోహిత్ గురునాథ్ శర్మ] is an Indian cricketer. Sharma is a right-handed middle-order batsman and occasional right-arm offbreak bowler. Having started his international playing career at the age of 20, Sharma quickly exhibited his...
, the only reserve specialist batsman in the squad, injured himself playing football in the warm-up on the first morning. As another batsman could not be flown in on time, Saha was given his Test debut against South Africa on 6 February 2010 at Nagpur in unintended circumstances and had to play as a specialist batsman.
He scored a duck
Duck (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a duck refers to a batsman's dismissal for a score of zero.-Origin of the term:The term is a shortening of the term "duck's egg", the latter being used long before Test cricket began...
in the first innings but he scored a watchful 36 in the second innings, having survived a bat-pad appeal when on his pair. Replays showed that there was an inside edge. In both innings, fast bowler Dale Steyn
Dale Steyn
Dale Willem Steyn is a South African cricketer who plays in Test and One Day International cricket for South Africa. He is currently the number one ranked Test bowler in the world and achieved the 900+ points benchmark on 13th Nov 2011. Steyn plays domestic cricket in South Africa for Cape Cobras...
took his wicket.
India lost the Test and Saha was dropped from the squad for the second Test which India subsequently won to level the two-match series.
External links
- Wriddaman Saha at Cricket Archive