Veteran India wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha has announced his retirement from cricket, saying that the ongoing Ranji Trophy — the domestic long-format cricket tournament — season will be his last.
The 40-year-old cricketer from Bengal has featured in 40 Tests and nine ODIs since making his international debut in 2014. He was the mainstay in Test matches after Mahendra Singh Dhoni retired from the format and before Rishav Pant was favoured by the management to keep wickets.
“After a cherished journey in cricket, this season will be my last. I am honoured to represent Bengal one final time, playing only in the Ranji Trophy before I retire,” Saha said in a social media post.
“Let’s make this season one to remember,” he added in a post that went up late on Sunday night.
Saha was a part of India’s red-ball set-up for a long time before being released from the central contracts’ list last year.
Apart from international cricket with India and representing Bengal in the domestic set up, Saha has garnered a healthy fan following through his exploits in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where he generally bats at the top of the order and scores quickly.
