Veteran Indian wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha obtained an emotional farewell as he performed his remaining skilled match for Bengal towards Punjab at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
The 40-year-old, who had earlier introduced his retirement from all types of cricket, was honoured with a guard of honor by his teammates, match officers, and even the opposition gamers, celebrating his illustrious profession in home and worldwide cricket. Saha had determined to retire earlier than the beginning of the season, however a dialog with former India captain Sourav Ganguly and his spouse, Romi, made him change his thoughts.
Because the wicketkeeper-batter stepped onto the sphere for his remaining match, his Bengal teammates lined as much as give him a guard of honor, with Punjab gamers and umpires additionally becoming a member of in. The Cricket Affiliation of Bengal (CAB) additionally felicitated Saha earlier than the beginning of play, presenting him with a scarf, a bouquet, and a jersey signed by his teammates which was introduced to him by the President of the Cricket Affiliation of Bengal, Snehasish Ganguly. He additionally minimize a cake with the umpires to have a good time the event.
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Wriddhiman Saha performed 40 Take a look at matches for India
Regardless of the grand farewell, Saha had an unlucky outing with the bat within the first innings, being dismissed for a seven-ball duck by Punjab’s pacer Gurnoor Brar. He additionally entered the record of Bengal greats who ended their careers on a duck, alongside Pankaj Roy (First-Class), Sourav Ganguly (Take a look at), and Jhulan Goswami (ODI), although Saha nonetheless has a second innings left to redeem himself.
Nonetheless, in 141 matches, he scored 7,169 runs at a median of 48.68, together with 14 centuries and 44 fifties. His contributions behind the stumps have been equally spectacular, as he was broadly thought to be one among India’s best wicketkeepers.
The suitable-hand batter’s worldwide profession spanned 40 Take a look at matches, through which he scored 1,353 runs at a median of 29.41. He additionally featured in 9 ODIs for India. His final look for the nationwide workforce got here in December 2021 towards New Zealand in Mumbai.
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