abandoned team India Wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who also had a rift with Cricket An official said the Association of Bengal is in talks with Tripura for the role of potential player-cum-mentor.
“He wants the role of being a player-cum-mentor for Tripura. He is in talks with some members of the Apex Council in Tripura, but nothing has been finalized yet PTI,
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They have to first get approval from CAB and then BCCI and then it will be taken forward.
Saha could not be reached for comment.
37-year-old who played a stellar role in Gujarat Titans IPL Winning in their first season this year, the Bengal were out of the set-up after being rejected in the Indian Test squad for Sri Lanka.
After that, CAB joint secretary Devvrat Das made some lewd comments about Saha’s decision in the media, questioning his commitment, something that angered the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman.
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After making his mark in the IPL, Saha was named in Bengal’s Ranji Trophy quarter-final match squad against Jharkhand, but without his consent.
The veteran wicketkeeper strongly opposed this and reportedly apologized to Das. Later, he clarified that he would not play for Bengal again.
Saha, who made his debut for Bengal in 2007, has played 122 first-class matches.
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