Veteran Indian wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha has opened up on the explanation why he doesn’t need to play for Bengal ever once more in his profession. Earlier, the seasoned campaigner backed out of the Ranji Trophy as a consequence of some “personal reasons”. Thereafter, it was discovered that the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), reportedly, questioned his intent and integrity.
The Siliguri-born Saha mentioned that he was “hurt” by CAB’s strategy, after which he determined to search for enjoying alternatives in different states. However, the 37-year-old mentioned that the staff he’ll play for hasn’t been finalised in the meanwhile.
“Before the IPL, an incident happened and then and there, I decided not to play for Bengal anymore. Having played so long for Bengal, if someone hurled nasty comments at you, it hurts. I was hurt, personally, and that’s why I decided to change my state. I have talked to a number of states, but nothing is finalised as of now,” Saha was quoted as saying in an unique interview with Sports Today.
Saha was picked to play for the Ranji Trophy knockouts, however he was not eager to play for Bengal. It was additionally discovered that he requested the CAB to provide him a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to play for different groups.
Saha, within the meantime, talked about that he doesn’t anticipate to make a comeback to the nationwide setup after dropping his place from the staff beforehand. Earlier this 12 months, Saha was dropped for India’s residence sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka together with Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane.
“I don’t think I will be picked because the coach and chief selector have already clarified on it. And if they had to take me, they would have been given me a chance on the tour of England after I performed well in the IPL. For now, I’m only focussed on playing cricket until I enjoy playing the game,” he added.
Back in May, Saha performed some essential knocks for the Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans, who grew to become the champions of their maiden look within the Indian Premier League (IPL).