Wriddhiman Saha (Indian Cricketer) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Cricketer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	24/10/1984
Age	41 years
Birthplace	Saktigarh, Siliguri, West Bengal, India

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Bio/Wiki

Nickname(s)	Papali, Pops
Full Name	Wriddhiman Prasanta Saha

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 7"
Weight	62 kg
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Black
Batting Style	Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style	Right-Arm Medium

Educational Qualification(s)

College	Drop-out

Personal Life

School	Siliguri Boys' High School, Siliguri, West Bengal
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Playing video games

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Affair/Girlfriend	Debarati
Wife/Spouse	Romi Saha aka Debarati (Married 2011)
Children	Anvi (born in 2013)

Family

Father	Prashanta Saha (Used to work at West Bengal State Electricity Board)
Mother	Maitrayee Saha
Siblings	Anirban Saha (Elder, Engineer)

Career

International Debut

Test	6 February 2010 vs South Africa in Nagpur
ODI	28 November 2010 vs New Zealand in Guwahati

Coach/Mentor

Jayanta Bhowmik

Jersey Number

#6 (India), #6 (Domestic)

Domestic/State Teams

Board Presidents XI
Kolkata Knight Riders
Chennai Super Kings
Bengal
East Zone
Kings XI Punjab
Mohun Bagan
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Gujarat Titans

Batting Style

Right Handed Bat

Nature on field

Calm

Records/Achievements

In November 2010, Wriddhiman Saha was involved in a 417 run stand which was the highest partnership for the sixth wicket in Ranji Trophy.
Wriddhiman Saha scored 362 runs at an average of 32.90 and a strike rate of 145.38 in IPL.
Up until October 2015, Saha has managed 4466 runs at an average of 44.20 in 75 first-class matches.
Third wicketkeeper in Indian cricket history to feature in six dismissals in a test innings (2016 vs West Indies).
First Indian wicketkeeper to take 10 catches in a single Test (2018 vs South Africa).
Fifth wicketkeeper for India to affect 100 dismissals in Test cricket (November 2019).
First player to score a century in an IPL final (115 not out off 55 balls vs Kolkata Knight Riders).
Scored fastest century in domestic cricket: 102 runs off 20 balls at a strike rate of 510 with 4 fours and 14 sixes (2018).
Test career statistics: 40 matches, 1,353 runs at an average of 29.41.
ODI career statistics: 9 matches, 41 runs at an average of 13.67.
IPL career statistics: 170 matches, 2,934 runs at an average of 24.25 with a strike rate of 127.57.
Scored 200 runs off 221 balls in Test cricket vs England in 2018.
Scored 148 runs off 123 balls in ODI vs Sri Lanka.
Scored 117 off 233 balls against Australia on 19 March 2017 at JSCA International Stadium, adding 199 for the seventh wicket with Cheteshwar Pujara.

Career Turning Point

Wriddhiman Saha's consistent performances at the inaugural IPL

Role

Wicketkeeper-Batter

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Wriddhiman Saha does not smoke.
2. It is not known if Wriddhiman Saha drinks alcohol.
3. When younger, he dreamed of becoming an F1 Driver.
4. He shifted his focus to cricket and left college to pursue the sport.
5. His father, Prasanta, has participated in Siliguri football and cricket leagues.
6. Starting with tennis balls, Saha transitioned to become a wicket-keeper with leather balls.
7. He holds the distinction of being the first cricketer to score a century in an IPL final.
8. Saha's wife manages a food joint named Puran Dhaka in Kolkata.
9. He launched himself on to the cricket scene with a century in his Ranji Trophy debut in 2007.
10. His Test debut came when he was drafted in last-minute as a batsman to replace an injured Rohit Sharma in 2010.

Wriddhiman Saha Cricketer Indian Saktigarh, Siliguri, West Bengal, India