IPL 2020: Team-wise one batsman who can opt for mid-season transfer

7. Sunrisers Hyderabad- Wriddhiman Saha

One of the perennial good guys of cricket, Wriddhiman Saha has been India’s first-choice keeper for quite some time, especially in home conditions. He has done considerably well too. But T20 is a different ball game altogether.

Wriddhiman Saha, spent most of his career in the shadows of one of the greatest wicketkeeper-batsman ever, MS Dhoni. IPL, a platform which can catapult you to fame overnight, came to his rescue in 2014. Considered to be a Test batsman, Saha showed his aggressive side as he went on rampage in the 2014 IPL finals scoring an unbeaten 115*. Alas, that knock went in vain.

Since then, Saha hasn’t been able to produce any such innings of substance or impact. He was roped in by Sunrisers in 2018 as their primary keeper and ended up playing 11 games. Although, he looked out of sorts numerous times, opening the innings went well for him and he finished with a season SR of 160+. However, Jonny Bairstow’s arrival in 2019, led to Saha being sidelined once again and he ended up playing just 6 games in 2019, again with no impact.

This year, Saha played one game, batting in the middle order, and without an iota of doubt, looked out of place. With the game having evolved so much, and Sunrisers already having established openers, it doesn’t seem like Saha will get too many opportunities going forward. Other teams could certainly do with his experience and he can be an option for trade.