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	On 19 March 2017, Saha scored a century at [[JSCA International Stadium Complex\|JSCA International Stadium]] against Australia making 117 off 233 balls which include 8 fours and 1 six.  India were 328/6. Still, 123 behind Australia's first innings total of 451 when he came to bat and added 199 for the seventh wicket with Cheteshwar Pujara.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/saha-shuts-up-doubters-with-gritty-century/articleshow/57721055.cms\|title=Saha shuts up doubters with gritty century – Bangalore Mirror -\|work=Bangalore Mirror\|access-date=2017-03-20}}</ref>		On 19 March 2017, Saha scored a century at [[JSCA International Stadium Complex\|JSCA International Stadium]] against Australia making 117 off 233 balls which include 8 fours and 1 six.  India were 328/6. Still, 123 behind Australia's first innings total of 451 when he came to bat and added 199 for the seventh wicket with Cheteshwar Pujara.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/saha-shuts-up-doubters-with-gritty-century/articleshow/57721055.cms\|title=Saha shuts up doubters with gritty century – Bangalore Mirror -\|work=Bangalore Mirror\|access-date=2017-03-20}}</ref>

	On 8 January 2018, [[Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18#1stTest\|against South Africa]] Saha became the first wicket-keeper for India to take ten catches in a single Test.<ref name="Saha10">{{cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-south-africa/wriddhiman-saha-breaks-ms-dhonis-record-of-most-dismissals-by-an-indian-wicketkeeper-in-a-test/articleshow/62415996.cms \|title=Wriddhiman Saha breaks MS Dhoni's record of most dismissals by an Indian wicketkeeper in a Test \|access-date=8 January 2018 \|work=Times of India}}</ref> Later on he got injured in that series and didn't play the final test. India lost that series 2-1. He suffered a hamstring injury in South Africa but still played in the 2018 IPL and his hamstring became worse. He was not selected for 5 Test match series Of India's tour Of England in 2018 due to injury and he was replaced by [[Rishabh Pant]] and Pant's good performances made Saha out of team and he was not selected for India's tour of Australia in 2018-19. Later on, After Recovering from Injuries He was part of test team and India A team that Toured West Indies in 2019. He played in the 3 match Test series against South Africa in India in 2019 and did many magical catches. In November 2019, in the second Test [[Bangladeshi cricket team in India in 2019–20\|against Bangladesh]], Saha became the fifth wicket-keeper for India to [[List of India Test cricket records#Most dismissals in career\|affect 100 dismissals in Test cricket]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/pink-ball-test-wriddhiman-saha-joins-elite-list-of-indian-wicket-keepers-with-a-century-of-dismissals/story-gqiucFdSRR6KIfrk2aq7HI.html \|title=Pink Ball Test: Wriddhiman Saha joins elite list of Indian wicket-keepers with a century of dismissals \|work=Hindustan Times \|access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref> In January 2020, Saha was selected for 2 Test Series In New Zealand but didn't play any match. In December 2020, he was selected for 4 Test Match series in Australia and played only in the first test and scored 9 in the first innings and 4 in the second innings. He was dropped for next match. He substituted Rishabh Pant in Pink Test 3rd Innings and helped [[Navdeep Saini]] get his first Test wicket. He stayed on the bench for the whole series against England in February–March 2021. He ~~has been~~ selected in India's Squad for [[WTC Final]] and [[India's Tour Of England 2021]].		On 8 January 2018, [[Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18#1stTest\|against South Africa]] Saha became the first wicket-keeper for India to take ten catches in a single Test.<ref name="Saha10">{{cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-south-africa/wriddhiman-saha-breaks-ms-dhonis-record-of-most-dismissals-by-an-indian-wicketkeeper-in-a-test/articleshow/62415996.cms \|title=Wriddhiman Saha breaks MS Dhoni's record of most dismissals by an Indian wicketkeeper in a Test \|access-date=8 January 2018 \|work=Times of India}}</ref> Later on he got injured in that series and didn't play the final test. India lost that series 2-1. He suffered a hamstring injury in South Africa but still played in the 2018 IPL and his hamstring became worse. He was not selected for 5 Test match series Of India's tour Of England in 2018 due to injury and he was replaced by [[Rishabh Pant]] and Pant's good performances made Saha out of team and he was not selected for India's tour of Australia in 2018-19. Later on, After Recovering from Injuries He was part of test team and India A team that Toured West Indies in 2019. He played in the 3 match Test series against South Africa in India in 2019 and did many magical catches. In November 2019, in the second Test [[Bangladeshi cricket team in India in 2019–20\|against Bangladesh]], Saha became the fifth wicket-keeper for India to [[List of India Test cricket records#Most dismissals in career\|affect 100 dismissals in Test cricket]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/pink-ball-test-wriddhiman-saha-joins-elite-list-of-indian-wicket-keepers-with-a-century-of-dismissals/story-gqiucFdSRR6KIfrk2aq7HI.html \|title=Pink Ball Test: Wriddhiman Saha joins elite list of Indian wicket-keepers with a century of dismissals \|work=Hindustan Times \|access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref> In January 2020, Saha was selected for 2 Test Series In New Zealand but didn't play any match. In December 2020, he was selected for 4 Test Match series in Australia and played only in the first test and scored 9 in the first innings and 4 in the second innings. He was dropped for next match. He substituted Rishabh Pant in Pink Test 3rd Innings and helped [[Navdeep Saini]] get his first Test wicket. He stayed on the bench for the whole series against England in February–March 2021. He was selected in India's Squad for [[WTC Final]] and [[India's Tour Of England 2021]] but did n't feature in the playing 11.

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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Wriddhiman Saha
| fullname = Wriddhiman Prasanta Saha
| nickname = Flying Saha<br>Superman<br>Superman Saha<br>Stitches
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|10|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Siliguri]], [[West Bengal]], India
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = [[Wicket-keeper]]
| international = true
| country = India
| internationalspan = 2010–present

| testdebutdate = 9 February
| testdebutyear = 2010
| testdebutagainst = South Africa
| testcap = 263
| lasttestdate = 17 December
| lasttestyear = 2020
| lasttestagainst = Australia

| odidebutdate = 28 November
| odidebutyear = 2010
| odidebutagainst = New Zealand
| odicap = 190
| lastodidate = 2 November
| lastodiyear = 2014
| lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
| odishirt = 24

| club1 = [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]
| year1 = 2007–present
| club2 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| year2 = 2008–2010
| club3 = [[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year3 = 2011–2013
| clubnumber3 = 6
| club4 = [[Kings XI Punjab]]
| year4 = 2014–2017
| clubnumber4 = 6
| club5 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| year5 = 2018–present
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| column2 = [[One Day Internationals|ODI]]
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches1 = 38
| matches2 = 9
| matches3 = 111
| matches4 = 100
| runs1 = 1,251
| runs2 = 41
| runs3 = 6,116
| runs4 = 2,693
| bat avg1 = 29.1
| bat avg2 = 13.66
| bat avg3 = 43.07
| bat avg4 = 42.74
| 100s/50s1 = 3/5
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| 100s/50s3 = 13/35
| 100s/50s4 = 2/19
| top score1 = 117
| top score2 = 16
| top score3 = 203[[not out|*]]
| top score4 = 116
| hidedeliveries = true
| catches/stumpings1 = 92/11
| catches/stumpings2 = 17/1
| catches/stumpings3 = 299/35
| catches/stumpings4 = 123/15
| source = http://content-www.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/279810.html ESPNcricinfo
| date = 19 December 2019
}}

'''Wriddhiman Prasanta Saha''' (born 24 October 1984) is an Indian international [[cricket]]er who plays for [[Indian national cricket team]] and [[first class cricket|first class matches]] domestically for [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]. He is also the first cricketer to score a century in an [[Indian Premier League]] final. He plays for [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] in the [[Indian Premier League]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Wriddhiman Saha Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/1465/wriddhiman-saha|access-date=2020-07-07|website=Cricbuzz|language=en}}</ref> He is a wicket-keeper batsman.

In 2017, Saha became the first Indian wicket-keeper to score centuries in home as well as outside Asia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;keeper=1;orderby=player;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;team=6;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|title=Statsguru|website=espncricinfo|access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref>

Saha made his Test debut in February 2010, as a specialist batsman.
When he got a permanent place in the Indian Test XI as a wicket-keeper, there were arguments about his place in the backdrop of him replacing the long-serving [[MS Dhoni]], who had scored nearly 5000 runs in Test cricket at an average nearly 40.<ref name=":0" />

Saha scored his maiden Test century at [[Saint Lucia|St. Lucia]] on the tour of the Caribbean; on that occasion, India, having been put in to bat, were at 126/5. Saha combined with [[Ravichandran Ashwin|Ashwin]], had a long partnership. India went on to win the Test
He has since added two more centuries and his [[Batting average (cricket)|batting average]] has more than doubled.
Saha's second hundred came when India was against [[Bangladesh]].

Saha has played 23 Tests as India's designated wicket-keeper, and his numbers on the batting front compare favourably to some of India's previous wicket-keepers. In terms of runs, only [[Farokh Engineer]] (who also opened the innings), [[MS Dhoni]], [[Nayan Mongia]] and [[Rishabh Pant]] had scored more.

== Domestic career ==
Saha played for the Under-19s and the Under-22s team before being promoted to [[first-class cricket]]. Saha made his one-day debut in the [[Ranji Trophy]] competition of 2006/07, against [[Assam cricket team|Assam]]. He scored a duck in his debut innings in the following match. As he was nearing the end of his brief run in the Ranji Trophy, he played three one-day games for the [[East Zone cricket team|East Zone]] in the [[Deodhar Trophy]].

Saha made his first-class debut in the [[2007–08 Ranji Trophy]], against Hyderabad he scored 111 [[not out]]. Saha also made the East Zone team in the [[Duleep Trophy]] in the 2007–08 season.

Saha's century for Bengal on his Ranji debut landed him a [[contract]] with IPL for the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008.

Saha was named in the India A squad which played three limited overs match against the Israel Invitational XI, players made the side on the basis of his performances in the [[Indian Premier League]]. India A won the series 3–0, Saha scored an unbeaten 85 in the third match in which India chased 235. Saha also has a record of making fastest century in domestic cricket.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2018-03-24|title=Wriddhiman Saha: India wicketkeeper scores 20-ball century in club game|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/43525988|access-date=2020-07-07}}</ref> He scored 102 runs of just 20 balls at a strike rate of 510 with 4 fours and 14 sixes in 2018.

==International career==

===Test career===
On 28 January 2010, Saha was included in the Indian Test squad as a reserve wicket-keeper in place of [[Dinesh Karthik]] for the upcoming home Test match series against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]].

As Saha was a reserve gloveman, he was not expected to play, but [[V. V. S. Laxman]] failed to recover from injury and [[Rohit Sharma]], the only reserve specialist batsman in the squad, injured himself playing football in the warm-up on the first morning. As another batsman could not be flown in on time, Saha was given his Test debut against South Africa.

He scored a [[Duck (cricket)|duck]] in the first innings, but he scored 36 in the second innings. In both innings, fast bowler [[Dale Steyn]] took his wicket. India lost the Test and Saha was dropped from the squad for the second Test which India subsequently won to level the two-match series.

Saha played in the fourth match of the [[Border-Gavaskar Trophy|Border Gavaskar Trophy]] in January 2012 in place of [[MS Dhoni]], who was banned for slow over rate, where he made 35 runs in the first which helped [[Virat Kohli]] get his maiden Test Century.

He also toured [[South Africa]] in December 2013, [[New Zealand]] in February 2014 and [[England]] in July 2014 as part of the test squad but did not get a game.

On 9 December 2014, he was selected to play his first test match since January 2012 against Australia at the same ground where he played his last match because [[MS Dhoni]] was out with a thumb injury. He made 25 runs in the first inning and 13 runs in the second inning.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/match/754737.html |title=India vs Australia – 1st Test Match, Adelaide|publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=14 December 2014}}</ref> He also played in the fourth match of the series and made 35 runs.

In 2015, he was selected for India's [[Tour of Bangladesh]] and [[Sri Lanka]] for test matches. He scored 2 fifties in 2 test matches he played in Sri lanka. He also Played in tests of [[Gandhi-Mandela Freedom Trophy 2015]].

In 2016, he was selected for India's tour of [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] as a wicket-keeper.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-india-2016/content/squad/1018771.html|title=India Test Squad|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2016-08-01}}</ref> In the first test against West Indies, Saha became the third wicket-keeper in Indian cricket history to feature in six dismissals in a test innings.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-wivind-wriddhiman-saha-creates-a-record-which-even-eluded-ms-dhoni-and-other-indian-wicket-keepers-2237803|title=#WIvIND: Wriddhiman Saha creates a record which even eluded MS Dhoni and other Indian wicket-keepers {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=2016-07-24|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-01}}</ref> He scored twin fifties at Eden Gardens his home ground in October 2016 to get his 1st ever man of the match. He was also selected For 5 Test match series against England in India but played only in 1st and 2nd matches and was out of rest matches of series due to injury.

He scored his 2nd test hundred against Bangladesh in one-off test in February 2017.

On 19 March 2017, Saha scored a century at [[JSCA International Stadium Complex|JSCA International Stadium]] against Australia making 117 off 233 balls which include 8 fours and 1 six.  India were 328/6. Still, 123 behind Australia's first innings total of 451 when he came to bat and added 199 for the seventh wicket with Cheteshwar Pujara.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/saha-shuts-up-doubters-with-gritty-century/articleshow/57721055.cms|title=Saha shuts up doubters with gritty century – Bangalore Mirror -|work=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=2017-03-20}}</ref>

On 8 January 2018, [[Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2017–18#1stTest|against South Africa]] Saha became the first wicket-keeper for India to take ten catches in a single Test.<ref name="Saha10">{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-south-africa/wriddhiman-saha-breaks-ms-dhonis-record-of-most-dismissals-by-an-indian-wicketkeeper-in-a-test/articleshow/62415996.cms |title=Wriddhiman Saha breaks MS Dhoni's record of most dismissals by an Indian wicketkeeper in a Test |access-date=8 January 2018 |work=Times of India}}</ref> Later on he got injured in that series and didn't play the final test. India lost that series 2-1. He suffered a hamstring injury in South Africa but still played in the 2018 IPL and his hamstring became worse. He was not selected for 5 Test match series Of India's tour Of England in 2018 due to injury and he was replaced by [[Rishabh Pant]] and Pant's good performances made Saha out of team and he was not selected for India's tour of Australia in 2018-19. Later on, After Recovering from Injuries He was part of test team and India A team that Toured West Indies in 2019. He played in the 3 match Test series against South Africa in India in 2019 and did many magical catches. In November 2019, in the second Test [[Bangladeshi cricket team in India in 2019–20|against Bangladesh]], Saha became the fifth wicket-keeper for India to [[List of India Test cricket records#Most dismissals in career|affect 100 dismissals in Test cricket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/pink-ball-test-wriddhiman-saha-joins-elite-list-of-indian-wicket-keepers-with-a-century-of-dismissals/story-gqiucFdSRR6KIfrk2aq7HI.html |title=Pink Ball Test: Wriddhiman Saha joins elite list of Indian wicket-keepers with a century of dismissals |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=22 November 2019}}</ref> In January 2020, Saha was selected for 2 Test Series In New Zealand but didn't play any match. In December 2020, he was selected for 4 Test Match series in Australia and played only in the first test and scored 9 in the first innings and 4 in the second innings. He was dropped for next match. He substituted Rishabh Pant in Pink Test 3rd Innings and helped [[Navdeep Saini]] get his first Test wicket. He stayed on the bench for the whole series against England in February–March 2021. He has been selected in India's Squad for [[WTC Final]] and [[India's Tour Of England 2021]].

===ODI career===
He made his ODI debut against New Zealand in 2010 in 5 ODIs series and played in the first 3 matches. After he scored 115 runs in the [[IPL 7|2014 IPL final]] he was called to tour [[Bangladesh]] as part of the 15 man squad to 3 ODIs against [[Bangladesh Cricket Team]] but didn't bat well. Same year, he was again selected to the ODI team for 5 matches team against [[Sri Lanka]] after [[MS Dhoni]] the first choice keeper and Captain was out due to a thumb injury. He played in the first 3 matches but was dropped for 4th and 5th match. Since, Then he never returned to ODI Team.

==Indian Premier League==
Saha played for [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in the first three sessions on IPL but in [[IPL 4|2011]] he was picked by [[Chennai Super Kings]] as a reserve wicketkeeper for [[MS Dhoni]]. He also represented the Chennai Super Kings in [[IPL 5|2012]] and [[IPL 6|2013]].{{cn|date=May 2021}} In [[IPL 7|2014]] IPL Auction Saha was purchased by [[Kings XI Punjab]] as a specialist wicketkeeper. In the tournament Saha not only took some good catches but also contributed with the bat. He made 362 runs at an average of 32.90 and a strike rate of 145.38.{{cn|date=May 2021}}

In the IPL Final against [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] Saha became the first player to score a hundred in an [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] final when he made an unbeaten 115 runs from 55 balls, including 10 fours and 8 sixes.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/match/734049.html |title=Kolkata knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab – Final |publisher=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=2 June 2014}}</ref>

In December 2018, he was bought by the [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] in the [[List of 2019 Indian Premier League personnel changes|player auction]] for the [[2019 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25390461/ipl-2019-auction-was-sold-whom |title=IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2019-who-got-whom/articleshow/67144375.cms |title=IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref> In 2020 season, he only played 4 matches and scored 214 run with a 70+ average including 2 brilliant half centuries as an opener of [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]].{{cn|date=May 2021}}

==Personal life==
===Health===

On 4 May 2021, Saha tested positive for COVID-19.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2021-sunrisers-hyderabad-s-wriddhiman-saha-tests-positive-for-covid-19-1262268|work=[[ESPN Cricinfo]]|title=Sunrisers Hyderabad's Wriddhiman Saha tests positive for Covid 19|access-date=4 May 2021|date=4 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2021-covid-hits-srh-and-dc-camps-wriddhiman-saha-and-amit-mishra-test-positive/amp_articleshow/82384446.cms|work=[[Times of India]]|title=IPL 2021: COVID hits SRH and DC camps - Wriddhiman Saha and Amit Mishra test positive|access-date=4 May 2021|date=4 May 2021}}</ref> After 2 weeks of Isolation he was tested negative.

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.wisdenindia.com/player/India/Wriddhiman-Saha/3646.html Wriddhiman Saha]'s profile page on Wisden
*https://www.hindipeeth.com/2019/11/Wriddhiman-saha-biography-hindi.html at hindipeeth.com

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