Sports Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: Rohit Raj
Updated Sat, 19 Feb 2022 11:56 PM IST
Summary
The Indian selection committee made some major changes to the Test squad for the series against Sri Lanka. Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara and Wriddhiman Saha were dropped. After being dropped from the team, Saha gave a statement about Ganguly and Dravid.
Sourav Ganguly, Wriddhiman Saha and Rahul Dravid
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The Indian selection committee made some major changes to the Test squad for the series against Sri Lanka. The selection committee headed by Chetan Sharma dropped four senior players from the team. Former vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, Ishant Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara and Wriddhiman Saha have been shown the way out. Wriddhiman Saha has made a big disclosure after being removed from the team. He has said that the current coach Rahul Dravid had advised him to retire. At the same time, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly had promised him that nothing will happen to him as long as he is the Board President.
According to chief selector Chetan Sharma, four players had already been informed of their exclusion and the selectors wanted them to play in the Ranji Trophy. Rahane and Pujara are playing Ranji for their respective states, while Ishant will be available for Delhi from the second match onwards. At the same time, Saha has withdrawn his name from the tournament.
Wicketkeeper Saha expressed his dismay after being dropped by the selectors. He made a big disclosure while talking to the Times of India. Saha has confirmed that he was already informed about his exit and Rahul Dravid advised him to consider retirement.
Saha said, “Yes, the team management told me that now my name will not be considered. I couldn’t tell till I was part of the Indian team. Even coach Rahul Dravid suggested That I should think of retiring.”
Saha then said about Ganguly, “When I scored an unbeaten 61 while taking painkillers in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur last November, my grandmother (Sourav Ganguly is known by many current and former players by the same name). called) had congratulated me on WhatsApp. He even said that as long as I am the BCCI President you should not worry about anything. This kind of message from the Board President really boosted my confidence. But I am not sure about it. Couldn’t understand how everything changed so fast.”
KS Bharat has been selected in Team India in place of Saha. Saha, who made his India debut in 2010, became a permanent member of the team only after former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired. After Rishabh Pant’s debut, he did not get frequent opportunities. Rishabh cemented his place in the Test team in the 2020-21 season. Saha remained on the bench during the South Africa tour.