People have tried to prove that I am finished: Wriddhiman Saha

Wriddhiman Saha last played for India in December 2021. He was not given a chance in India’s 2-1 loss to South Africa and there are no clear indications that at 37, if he will be picked for India in future.

After making it clear to the Cricket Association of Bengal that he will not be playing in the state’s Ranji Trophy campaign, Saha in an interview with Sportstar delved into the matters of his long career.

Asked about how it feels to hear about the retirement talks in the media, Saha stated that despite his good performances people have tried to prove that he was finished.

“After I underwent the surgery in 2018, I was the second wicketkeeper, so I think since then, a lot of people were indicating that my time is up. Even though nobody said anything openly, there were enough indications that maybe they are planning something different,” Saha said.

He further stated that things were made fairly clear to him after KS Bharat was included as a reserve in the England home series that India were trying to move on.

“During the home series against England last year, Kona (K.S. Bharath) was brought in as the reserve. So, does not that indicate that he is in the reckoning? It was obvious that they were bringing him into the squad with a (long-term) plan and allowing him to get used to the set-up.”

Quashing his retirement announcement Saha said that he will not retire ‘just because people have been talking about it’ and stated that he is on a break after a long time on the road.