The 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League has been suspended with an immediate effect after several players got infected inside the bio-bubble. While there were reports that claimed the BCCI is currently working out to manage a free window for the resumption of the league, Wriddhiman Saha feels it will be difficult to resume the season this year as well.
Meanwhile, there was a possibility that the league could resume without a lot of overseas players but Saha said that the league without them will be an enhanced version of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy – India’s domestic T20 tournament.
“Majority of the foreigners are from Australia, England and the West Indies. So I personally feel the resumption of the league this year is doubtful. Without the overseas players, IPL will just be an enhanced version of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy,” Wriddhiman Saha told Sportskeeda.
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However, Team India are all set to travel to England in the first week of June for the final of the inaugural edition of the World Test Championship where they will take on New Zealand from June 18, and then they will play against England in a five-match Test series, starting from August 4 as well.
While Saha was the first-choice wicketkeeper for India in the longer format ever since MS Dhoni announced his retirement from the format, in recent times, Rishabh Pant has replaced Saha in Tests. And his poor show with the bat also saw him out of the squad too. On the other hand, Pant has been in sublime form as well. However, the veteran believes Pant will do well in England.
“Rishabh Pant played the last few matches of the World Test Championship, he’s done well and he should be our first-choice keeper in England. I would just wait, and if any opportunity arises, I will give my best. I will keep practicing for that one chance,” Wriddhiman Saha further added.
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“I try to be the same irrespective of the situation. Whether I am performing or no, I don’t see any change in myself, no idea if others around me spot anything different. We can only try to perform – sometimes it clicks, sometimes it doesn’t – and the management takes the call based on all these parameters. Practice remains the same, irrespective of whether I am playing or not. I always try to improve, but yes, there is a huge gulf between a practice session and a professional match. It ultimately boils down to who delivers on the bigger stage,” Wriddhiman Saha concluded.
