Saha walks back to the dressing room after scoring 129 not out on Day 1 of the Ranji tie against Punjab on Tuesday.
The
Test retirement of India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has expectedly
presented Wriddhiman Saha a fresh wind of opportunity to stake his claim
for the wicketkeeper slot. Saha, who has just returned from Australia,
is not taking his place for granted and seems to be in no mood to relax.
On Tuesday, less than 48 hours of his return, Saha slammed an unbeaten
century against Jammu and Kashmir in a Group A Ranji Trophy match.
"There's no scope for relaxing in international cricket, there's too much competition. You have to keep performing," Saha was quoted as saying by PTI after the day's play at the Eden Gardens. "Dhoni's announcement surprised all of us but despite his absence it's a XI-member team only. We have to keep playing in the same manner," he said when asked about Dhoni's retirement.
Saha's 129 not out rescued Bengal after his side was precariously placed at 68 for 4 with star batsman Manoj Tiwary back in the hut for nine.
Saha, meanwhile, has backed Virat Kohli's aggressive style of captaincy and said it has rubbed off on the players in the dressing room. "He always tries to liven up the atmosphere. I know him (Kohli) since his U-19 days and he always plays an aggressive brand of cricket. With him being the captain, everybody in the dressing room is aggressive and not defensive. If we can translate that into performance and play session by session, we'll definitely play well," he said.
In the two opportunities he got in Adelaide and Sydney, Saha combined to gather 73 runs from four innings with a best of 35 in the first innings at Sydney. Saha's first major chance to make it big came in the first Test at the Adelaide Oval when with 65 runs needed to win, he failed to convert his start and left Kohli without a dependable partner at the other end after scoring 13. Saha recollected that moment which went a long way in India finally losing the match. "We were told to go after the chase in the team meeting and we wanted to score freely but unfortunately I got out," he said.
The 30-year-old has learnt a lot from his second tour of Australia and has come back to India with a sound batting form, reflected in his latest score for Bengal. "Definitely, the series has helped me boost my confidence. Playing Australia in Australia is a big challenge. My batting too has been fine tuned after getting some tips from the coach (Duncan Fletcher) who has worked with my foot movement and stance," he said.
"There's no scope for relaxing in international cricket, there's too much competition. You have to keep performing," Saha was quoted as saying by PTI after the day's play at the Eden Gardens. "Dhoni's announcement surprised all of us but despite his absence it's a XI-member team only. We have to keep playing in the same manner," he said when asked about Dhoni's retirement.
Saha's 129 not out rescued Bengal after his side was precariously placed at 68 for 4 with star batsman Manoj Tiwary back in the hut for nine.
Saha, meanwhile, has backed Virat Kohli's aggressive style of captaincy and said it has rubbed off on the players in the dressing room. "He always tries to liven up the atmosphere. I know him (Kohli) since his U-19 days and he always plays an aggressive brand of cricket. With him being the captain, everybody in the dressing room is aggressive and not defensive. If we can translate that into performance and play session by session, we'll definitely play well," he said.
In the two opportunities he got in Adelaide and Sydney, Saha combined to gather 73 runs from four innings with a best of 35 in the first innings at Sydney. Saha's first major chance to make it big came in the first Test at the Adelaide Oval when with 65 runs needed to win, he failed to convert his start and left Kohli without a dependable partner at the other end after scoring 13. Saha recollected that moment which went a long way in India finally losing the match. "We were told to go after the chase in the team meeting and we wanted to score freely but unfortunately I got out," he said.
The 30-year-old has learnt a lot from his second tour of Australia and has come back to India with a sound batting form, reflected in his latest score for Bengal. "Definitely, the series has helped me boost my confidence. Playing Australia in Australia is a big challenge. My batting too has been fine tuned after getting some tips from the coach (Duncan Fletcher) who has worked with my foot movement and stance," he said.
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