Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Bengal’s problems increase, Wriddhiman Saha may be out of the match against Bihar
Wriddhiman Saha is suffering from back spasms. Wridhiman Saha (Photo Source: X/Twitter) In Ranji Trophy 2024-25, Bengal team is going to play its second match against Bihar from October 18 at Bengal Cricket Academy, Kalyani. The team’s first match was against UP, which ended in a draw but the team managed to earn 3 points, the credit for which goes to the bowlers. Meanwhile, the Bengal team seems to be in trouble before the upcoming match against Bihar. Wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha is finding it difficult to play in the second match as he is suffering from back spasms. A source from Bengal Cricket Association gave information A Bengal Cricket Association source told The Telegraph on Wednesday, October 16, Wriddhiman Saha has a little cramp in his back. He did not come on the field even on the last day of the match against UP. If he is not fit for the match, Evelyn Ghosh or Shubham Dey will replace him. If Wriddhiman Saha is not able to recover completely, then Evelyn Ghosh can be seen replacing him in the playing 11 and can also make his debut for Bengal. Hrithik Chatterjee may also be out Spinner Hrithik Chatterjee could not perform anything special in the first match against Uttar Pradesh. He gave 105 runs in 25 overs and did not take any wicket. However, one or two catches were also missed in his bowling. Pradipta Pramanik or Aamir Ghani may get a chance in place of Chatterjee in the match against Bihar. Shadow of rain in Bengal vs Bihar match There is a forecast of rain in the first few days of the match between Bengal and Bihar in Kalyani. Bengal will aim to get full points from this match, as Bihar is not the strongest team in Elite Group-C, at least on paper. At the same time, Bihar had to face defeat against Haryana by one innings and 43 runs in the last match.
Sourav Ganguly requested Wriddhiman Saha to play farewell match for Bengal, read the big news
Saha has played domestic cricket for Bengal for a long time. Sourav Ganguly and Wriddhiman Saha (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former Indian cricket team captain and Bengal Cricket Association (CAB) chief Sourav Ganguly has asked veteran Indian wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha to play his farewell match for Bengal. Recently, a meeting took place between the two, in which Ganguly made a special request to Saha. It is worth noting that in the year 2022, Wriddhiman Saha has quit playing domestic cricket for Bengal due to some dispute with CAB officials. After this, he was seen playing for Tripura in domestic cricket. However, now Saha is going to say goodbye to his cricket career which has lasted more than a decade, so Ganguly has made a special request to him. Jayanta Dey gave the information Let us tell you that regarding Saha playing a farewell match for Bengal, Tripura Cricket Association’s Joint Secretary Jayanta Dey, quoted by NDTV, said – Ganguly wants Saha to retire after playing at least one last match for Bengal. Saha has told me this, but he has not yet sought an NOC (no objection certificate) from Tripura. Before Saha, we have recently given an NOC to Sudip Chatterjee who is ready to return to Bengal, but Saha has not yet applied for it. Also, if media reports are to be believed, Saha may be seen playing his last match in the upcoming Bengal Pro T20 franchise. Let us tell you that the draft process for this tournament has been completed, and if everything goes well, Saha can be seen playing for Siliguri Strikers. On the other hand, if we talk about Saha’s cricket career, he has played 9 ODIs and 40 Test matches for the Indian cricket team, in which he has scored 41 and 1353 runs respectively. Apart from this, the experienced wicketkeeper batsman has scored a total of 7013 runs in 136 first class matches with the help of 14 centuries and 43 half-centuries.