He may have emerged as one of the top performers of IPL 2022 But it does not mean that Wriddhiman Saha will be given a place in the Indian team again. The veteran cricketer was informed long before the start of the IPL that the team management had moved on from him and was no longer part of their plans.
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Saha says that he will not be picked for India again and if he had any chance to make a comeback, his performance in IPL 2022 could be missed which did not happen. “Don’t think I will be picked for India now,” said the wicketkeeper-batsman thanks game In an interview, “The coach and the chief selectors had already informed me. If they wanted to pick me, I could have been a part of the England tour based on my IPL performance. It is a clear decision (on their part). But I am only concerned about playing cricket. As long as I am feeling well, I will continue. ,
Also, Saha is looking to pick his next domestic cricket team after being hurt by questions raised by one. Cricket Association of Bengal officials on their commitment to the team.
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“There was an incident before IPL. I had decided to never play for Bengal then and there again. After playing for so long, someone from CAB makes such comments (on me) and doesn’t act on them, it hurts me personally. So I plan to play for some other states. I am talking to many of them but nothing has been finalized yet.
In IPL 2022, Saha was instrumental in helping Gujarat Titans become champions in their debut season. He scored 317 runs in 11 innings including three half-centuries.
The 37-year-old described the recently concluded season as one of his best. “Overall, yes. Became champion, contributed, even played in final. Earlier I played for PBKS (in final) and scored a century. I would rank it as one of my best IPL season. I contributed well Diya (this time around),” he said.
Saha was also in the news earlier this year when he posted screenshots of a chat with a journalist which did not go down well, ignoring the cricketer’s call.
This created a storm with BCCI eventually banning the journalist for two years.
Saha said he had no role in the quantum of punishment, but made the chat public only after the journalist in question did not express regret.
“My aim was to let everyone know that there are journalists who can go to this length to interview. The youth has been involved in such incidents in the past but it was revealed later. So maybe that’s why BCCI punished him. I have no say in this. I didn’t want to complain initially because everyone has their own career. However, if the other side has no remorse, it is difficult to remain silent for long,” Saha said.
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