Wriddhiman Saha should have been included in India’s WTC final squad, feels Anil Kumble (Sportzpics)
Anil Kumble feels selectors missed a trick by dropping Wriddhiman Saha from India’s squad for WTC final against Australia
After KL Rahul suffered a thigh injury during the ongoing IPL 2023 campaign, it jeopardized India’s plans for the World Test Championship (WTC) final as Rahul was seen as the ideal candidate to keep the stumps in the final against Australia. was seen as
With Rishabh Pant sidelined due to the horror car accident last year, KS Bharath was keeping the stumps with Rahul and the pair shared the duties behind the wickets during the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023 earlier this year.
After Rahul was ruled out of the WTC final, the BCCI named Ishan Kishan in his place, though Bharat is expected to continue his duties behind the stumps for the marquee clash against Australia which will be held at The Oval in London from June 7-11. will be played in ,
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Former India coach Anil Kumble, however, feels that the selectors ‘missed a trick’ by not including Wriddhiman Saha in the squad for the WTC final ahead of Kishan.
Saha was the first-choice wicketkeeper for India for many years, bridging the gap between MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant. The 38-year-old has had a stellar IPL 2023 season for Gujarat Titans and according to Kumble, he should have made it to the final WTC squad.
“Look at Wriddhiman Saha behind the stumps, he has been brilliant this season, not only behind the stumps but also in front of the stumps for Gujarat Titans. He has been very consistent, he goes unnoticed behind the stumps but he is one of the best wicketkeepers in India,” Kumble said on JioCinema’s Insider Feed show.
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“I think the selectors missed a trick for the World Test Championship (final), he is someone who should be a part of that team. I know KS Bharath is in the team, he has done well whenever he has got a chance, but Riddhi Saha has been brilliant behind the stumps and has done exceptionally well with his bat whenever he has got a chance.”
Rahul recently revealed that he has successfully undergone surgery and will make a comeback for the Indian team as he begins his road to recovery.
India’s squad for WTC final: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mo. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Ishan Kishan (wk).
Standby Player: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav.