The veteran Indian wicket-keeper, Wriddhiman Saha has been missing from competitive cricket May last year and now he is looking forward to returning to action for Bengal in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy beginning February 21.
Recently during a chat with CricketNext, Saha said, “It definitely feels great to back in the mix after an injury layoff. Firstly for a sportsperson, there is nothing like the feeling of returning to the game and I don’t feel like I’ve been away for too long, rather just a couple of weeks or so, like a short break. Right now my focus is solely on helping Bengal do well in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.”
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Saha suffered a shoulder injury while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in a match against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens last year. His injury gave the opportunity to young Rishabh Pant to make his mark in the Test team and the southpaw has not disappointed so far, leaving Saha’s place in the team in some doubt.
Regardless, Saha was all praise for the youngster as he said that Pant is a great talent as he played down any talk of competition or rivalry in terms of making the cut.
Saha explained, “Rishabh got his chance when I was out and just like anyone would look to grab their chance with both hands he did the same. I don’t look at him as my competition, in fact when he came to the NCA we spent a lot of time together which was nice. We hardly spoke about performances and selection.”
When asked about his plans for the national comeback, Wriddhiman’s confidently said that he would rather leave it to the selectors to decide as to when he should be drafted back in. He also revealed that after the injury, he was mentally prepared for the duration of the forced break.
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Saha added, “I am confident about the return after such a long time, but yes if there is any disappointment that is about the good series (India’s 2-1 series win against Australia) that I could not be part of with the team during this time. There’s not much one can do about that either since injuries are not something one can control.”
