Dhoni is a hard act to follow: Wriddhiman Saha

30-year old wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha has been the Indian custodian ever since MS Dhoni’s retirement in late 2014. Although Saha’s glovework is perhaps one of the best in the country, it certainly has been difficult for the Bengali keeper to replicate the similar type of batsmanship by MS Dhoni as well.

“After Dhoni Bhai’s retirement, filling his place as the wicketkeeper is not an easy task because he has had won many matches for us. He was a dominant character in world cricket,” Saha told reporters after Indian team’s training session at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

“I am trying to do what Dhoni bhai did for us – that is to win matches with contributions coming from his bat as well as by taking catching and effecting stumpings in crucial situations,” he said.

“We always talk to each other on every possible opportunity I and Dhoni get. We talk to each other as we did in IPL and India’s Australia tour. He gave me vital tips on how to keep on bouncy tracks and handle pressure while batting. Not only Dhoni, I also talk to other players as well,” he added.

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When asked about the new coaching regime, Saha added that the team had indeed done well in the past year. However, Saha has also stated that he would be keen on making an impact on the bigger stage in the upcoming tour of the West Indies.

“The team has done well in the last one year. We have done well in Australia and Sri Lanka, but my individual progress could have been better and would grab the opportunity to come up trumps in West Indies,” he stated.

“I will try to make a good 70-odd run help the team gain an advantage over the opposition. If I am successful it will be good for me and the side,” further added.

“I like batting with the lower order because scoring vital runs in crunch situations help us put up a good total,” he said.

“It is a different challenge for a wicketkeeper to keep in different conditions because it is a thankless job. If I could succeed, it would be good to me and the team,” he said.

“We will go into the series with the combination of Virat and Anil bhai with an intent to win the West Indies series, which we had won last time around when we visited there,” he said.

“This time around as well, the team would go all out to play dominating cricket and win the series,” he added.

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