India have dealt with a severe blow with their regular wicketkeeper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/india-vs-afghanistan-wriddhiman-saha-to-miss-the-historic-test-match-due-to-injury/" rel="noopener"><strong>Wridhhiman Saha being ruled out</strong></a> from the one-off Test match against Afghanistan. He suffered a thumb injury while batting in the second qualifier of the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) and has been advised a rest of 5-6 weeks. Team India are already without their skipper Virat Kohli and a few of their Test regulars and will be under pressure going into the game. Moreover, they would not want to take the debutants lightly who are raring to get going in the whites.

The historic Test match will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 14 after which the team will embark on the England tour. The selectors are yet to announce the replacement for injured Saha and they will be looking for a proper wicketkeeper. Ajinkya Rahane will lead Team India in the absence of Kohli which will be his second Test at the helm and would be looking to continue his winning record.

Here we look at the possible replacements of Saha for the historic Test match:

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-209264" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Parthiv-Patel-wicket-keeping.jpg" alt="Parthiv Patel wicket-keeping" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-209264" class="wp-caption-text">Parthiv Patel. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Parthiv Patel is the likeliest to replace Saha in the Test team as of now. He was the backup wicketkeeper during <strong>South Africa</strong> tour and went on to play two Test matches. The left-hander did a pretty decent job behind the wickets but was guilty of dropping a few important catches at crunch situations which took the game away from the team. Despite an average performance in the second game, the team retained him for the final Test and Parthiv gave a good account of himself both with the bat and while donning the gloves as well.

The 33-year-old failed to impress many with his batting and struggled much like the other batsmen in the series and went on to score only 56 runs in the 4 outings with his highest score being only 19. He took 10 catches though which was brilliant as the seamers dominated the proceedings more often than not. Currently, he is the frontrunner for the post and if given an opportunity, he could also nail down his place for England tour.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-215517" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dinesh-Karthik-3.jpg" alt="Dinesh Karthik" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-215517" class="wp-caption-text">Dinesh Karthik. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Dinesh Karthik has been hogging the limelight ever since he has won the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/dinesh-karthiks-wife-not-see-heroics-nidahas-trophy-final/" rel="noopener"><strong>Nidahas Trophy</strong></a> for India sensationally with an 8-ball 29-run cameo against Bangladesh in the final. He was appointed the captain of his franchise KKR in the IPL as well and he did exceedingly well. But it is tough to say if he will be able to make his case in the longest format of the game with the good showings in the limited overs format. No wonder he is at the highest point in his career and would want to grab any opportunities coming his way.

He is also under the radar of the selectors and had travelled to South Africa for the third and final Test match when Saha was officially ruled out due to an injury. It will be interesting to see if he will be picked ahead of Parthiv and if that happens, it will complete a successful comeback across all the formats for 32-year-old. He doesn&#8217;t boast a strong record in the whites but his inclusion might bring more solidity to the batting down the order and might get tested before the stern England tour as well.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-134875" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Naman-Ojha-1.jpg" alt="Naman Ojha" width="639" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-134875" class="wp-caption-text">Naman Ojha. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Naman Ojha is the most unlikely to be picked as he is not a long-term option as well with the age not on his side. He last played for India in his debut Test in 2015 against <strong>Sri Lanka</strong> at Colombo. Such is the dearth of wicketkeepers in the country that none of the youngsters have put their hands up in the domestic cricket to warrant a long-term place in the team. Ojha had scored 56 runs in two innings and was unfortunate to be dropped after Saha returned for the next series.

Nevertheless, he deserves another chance and is definitely a veteran as far as his domestic record is concerned. He has amassed 9152 runs at an average of 42.56 in 135 matches with a massive 21 centuries and 52 half-centuries. While Parthiv and Karthik remain the priorities to make it to the national side, the possibility of the selectors pulling a rabbit out of the hat cannot be ruled out.

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<p>India have dealt with a severe blow with their regular wicketkeeper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/india-vs-afghanistan-wriddhiman-saha-to-miss-the-historic-test-match-due-to-injury/" rel="noopener"><strong>Wridhhiman Saha being ruled out</strong></a> from the one-off Test match against Afghanistan. He suffered a thumb injury while batting in the second qualifier of the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) and has been advised a rest of 5-6 weeks. Team India are already without their skipper Virat Kohli and a few of their Test regulars and will be under pressure going into the game. Moreover, they would not want to take the debutants lightly who are raring to get going in the whites.</p>
<p>The historic Test match will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 14 after which the team will embark on the England tour. The selectors are yet to announce the replacement for injured Saha and they will be looking for a proper wicketkeeper. Ajinkya Rahane will lead Team India in the absence of Kohli which will be his second Test at the helm and would be looking to continue his winning record.</p>
<h3>Here we look at the possible replacements of Saha for the historic Test match:</h3>
<h3>1. Parthiv Patel</h3>
<figure id="attachment_209264" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-209264" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-209264" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Parthiv-Patel-wicket-keeping.jpg" alt="Parthiv Patel wicket-keeping" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-209264" class="wp-caption-text">Parthiv Patel. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Parthiv Patel is the likeliest to replace Saha in the Test team as of now. He was the backup wicketkeeper during <strong>South Africa</strong> tour and went on to play two Test matches. The left-hander did a pretty decent job behind the wickets but was guilty of dropping a few important catches at crunch situations which took the game away from the team. Despite an average performance in the second game, the team retained him for the final Test and Parthiv gave a good account of himself both with the bat and while donning the gloves as well.</p>
<p>The 33-year-old failed to impress many with his batting and struggled much like the other batsmen in the series and went on to score only 56 runs in the 4 outings with his highest score being only 19. He took 10 catches though which was brilliant as the seamers dominated the proceedings more often than not. Currently, he is the frontrunner for the post and if given an opportunity, he could also nail down his place for England tour.</p>
<h3>2. Dinesh Karthik</h3>
<figure id="attachment_215517" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-215517" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-215517" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dinesh-Karthik-3.jpg" alt="Dinesh Karthik" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-215517" class="wp-caption-text">Dinesh Karthik. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Dinesh Karthik has been hogging the limelight ever since he has won the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/dinesh-karthiks-wife-not-see-heroics-nidahas-trophy-final/" rel="noopener"><strong>Nidahas Trophy</strong></a> for India sensationally with an 8-ball 29-run cameo against Bangladesh in the final. He was appointed the captain of his franchise KKR in the IPL as well and he did exceedingly well. But it is tough to say if he will be able to make his case in the longest format of the game with the good showings in the limited overs format. No wonder he is at the highest point in his career and would want to grab any opportunities coming his way.</p>
<p>He is also under the radar of the selectors and had travelled to South Africa for the third and final Test match when Saha was officially ruled out due to an injury. It will be interesting to see if he will be picked ahead of Parthiv and if that happens, it will complete a successful comeback across all the formats for 32-year-old. He doesn’t boast a strong record in the whites but his inclusion might bring more solidity to the batting down the order and might get tested before the stern England tour as well.</p>
<h3>3. Naman Ojha</h3>
<figure id="attachment_134875" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-134875" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-134875" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Naman-Ojha-1.jpg" alt="Naman Ojha" width="639" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-134875" class="wp-caption-text">Naman Ojha. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Naman Ojha is the most unlikely to be picked as he is not a long-term option as well with the age not on his side. He last played for India in his debut Test in 2015 against <strong>Sri Lanka</strong> at Colombo. Such is the dearth of wicketkeepers in the country that none of the youngsters have put their hands up in the domestic cricket to warrant a long-term place in the team. Ojha had scored 56 runs in two innings and was unfortunate to be dropped after Saha returned for the next series.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, he deserves another chance and is definitely a veteran as far as his domestic record is concerned. He has amassed 9152 runs at an average of 42.56 in 135 matches with a massive 21 centuries and 52 half-centuries. While Parthiv and Karthik remain the priorities to make it to the national side, the possibility of the selectors pulling a rabbit out of the hat cannot be ruled out.</p>
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<p>India have dealt with a severe blow with their regular wicketkeeper <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/india-vs-afghanistan-wriddhiman-saha-to-miss-the-historic-test-match-due-to-injury/" rel="noopener"><strong>Wridhhiman Saha being ruled out</strong></a> from the one-off Test match against Afghanistan. He suffered a thumb injury while batting in the second qualifier of the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) and has been advised a rest of 5-6 weeks. Team India are already without their skipper Virat Kohli and a few of their Test regulars and will be under pressure going into the game. Moreover, they would not want to take the debutants lightly who are raring to get going in the whites.</p>
<p>The historic Test match will be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 14 after which the team will embark on the England tour. The selectors are yet to announce the replacement for injured Saha and they will be looking for a proper wicketkeeper. Ajinkya Rahane will lead Team India in the absence of Kohli which will be his second Test at the helm and would be looking to continue his winning record.</p>
<h3>Here we look at the possible replacements of Saha for the historic Test match:</h3>
<h3>1. Parthiv Patel</h3>
<figure id="attachment_209264" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-209264" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-209264" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Parthiv-Patel-wicket-keeping.jpg" alt="Parthiv Patel wicket-keeping" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-209264" class="wp-caption-text">Parthiv Patel. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Parthiv Patel is the likeliest to replace Saha in the Test team as of now. He was the backup wicketkeeper during <strong>South Africa</strong> tour and went on to play two Test matches. The left-hander did a pretty decent job behind the wickets but was guilty of dropping a few important catches at crunch situations which took the game away from the team. Despite an average performance in the second game, the team retained him for the final Test and Parthiv gave a good account of himself both with the bat and while donning the gloves as well.</p>
<p>The 33-year-old failed to impress many with his batting and struggled much like the other batsmen in the series and went on to score only 56 runs in the 4 outings with his highest score being only 19. He took 10 catches though which was brilliant as the seamers dominated the proceedings more often than not. Currently, he is the frontrunner for the post and if given an opportunity, he could also nail down his place for England tour.</p>
<h3>2. Dinesh Karthik</h3>
<figure id="attachment_215517" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-215517" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-215517" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Dinesh-Karthik-3.jpg" alt="Dinesh Karthik" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-215517" class="wp-caption-text">Dinesh Karthik. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Dinesh Karthik has been hogging the limelight ever since he has won the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/dinesh-karthiks-wife-not-see-heroics-nidahas-trophy-final/" rel="noopener"><strong>Nidahas Trophy</strong></a> for India sensationally with an 8-ball 29-run cameo against Bangladesh in the final. He was appointed the captain of his franchise KKR in the IPL as well and he did exceedingly well. But it is tough to say if he will be able to make his case in the longest format of the game with the good showings in the limited overs format. No wonder he is at the highest point in his career and would want to grab any opportunities coming his way.</p>
<p>He is also under the radar of the selectors and had travelled to South Africa for the third and final Test match when Saha was officially ruled out due to an injury. It will be interesting to see if he will be picked ahead of Parthiv and if that happens, it will complete a successful comeback across all the formats for 32-year-old. He doesn&#8217;t boast a strong record in the whites but his inclusion might bring more solidity to the batting down the order and might get tested before the stern England tour as well.</p>
<h3>3. Naman Ojha</h3>
<figure id="attachment_134875" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-134875" style="width: 639px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-134875" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Naman-Ojha-1.jpg" alt="Naman Ojha" width="639" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-134875" class="wp-caption-text">Naman Ojha. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Naman Ojha is the most unlikely to be picked as he is not a long-term option as well with the age not on his side. He last played for India in his debut Test in 2015 against <strong>Sri Lanka</strong> at Colombo. Such is the dearth of wicketkeepers in the country that none of the youngsters have put their hands up in the domestic cricket to warrant a long-term place in the team. Ojha had scored 56 runs in two innings and was unfortunate to be dropped after Saha returned for the next series.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, he deserves another chance and is definitely a veteran as far as his domestic record is concerned. He has amassed 9152 runs at an average of 42.56 in 135 matches with a massive 21 centuries and 52 half-centuries. While Parthiv and Karthik remain the priorities to make it to the national side, the possibility of the selectors pulling a rabbit out of the hat cannot be ruled out.</p>
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Saha has been prone to injuries of late and the same situation has occurred now.

IND vs AFG: Three players who can replace Wriddhiman Saha

India have dealt with a severe blow with their regular wicketkeeper Wridhhiman Saha being ruled out from the one-off Test match against Afghanistan.

IND vs AFG: Three players who can replace Wriddhiman Saha

Saha has been prone to injuries of late and the same situation has occurred now.

3. Naman Ojha

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