Wriddhiman Saha Opens Up On His Disappointment With The Bengal Cricket’s Actions

Indian wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha is a famous player from Bengal as he played in the longest format of the game for India. However, it was pretty shocking for his fans as he decided to quit his domestic career for Bengal by joining Tripura.

Speaking about the incident, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) joint secretary Debabrata Das questioned his commitment to Bengal cricket as he pulled out of the Ranji Trophy group stage matches for some “personal reasons”. Things got worse when he decided to quit Bengal despite being named in the squad for the Ranji knockouts for them. On July 2, Saha also obtained a No-Objection Certificate (NoC) from the Bengal Cricket Board. 

“I never imagined that I would have to leave Bengal someday.” – Wrddhiman Saha

On July 8, 2022, Saha was unveiled as Tripura’s new player-cum-mentor. Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) also confirmed that this batter will represent Tripura in the Ranji Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy matches.

Speaking to Sprtskeeda, Saha opened up on his reasons behind his decision of quitting Bengal for Tripura. He said that he never thought of leaving Bengal. But, he felt that he had no dignity left and thus, he took this decision. He said: “After Das made those comments, I asked Avishek Dalmiya to do something about it. However, CAB took no action and he was instead rewarded. That means nobody paid heed to my request. The matter wasn’t so serious that it couldn’t be resolved. I never imagined that I would have to leave Bengal someday. But when I didn’t get any response from CAB, I felt I had no dignity left. I’ve always played the sport with a lot of passion and commitment, so it hurt me even more.”

Das also added that Tripura was keen on giving him added responsibility and that influenced him to take this decision. “I always give my best to whichever team I play for. I enjoy taking responsibility and Tripura was keen on giving me added responsibility. Plus, I have some post-retirement plans and I think the mentor’s role at Tripura will help me gain some experience on that front. I want to share my cricket knowledge with as many people as possible.” Wriddhiman told.

Speaking about his recent form, Saha won the Indian T20 League 2022 for his Gujarat franchise in their maiden season. He played a major role while opening for them as he scored 317 runs at an average of 31.70 and a strike rate of 122.39 in 11 matches.