Wriddhiman Saha

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Wriddhiman Saha


country = India
fullname = Wriddhiman Prasanta Saha
nickname = Papali / Pops
living = true
dayofbirth = 24
monthofbirth = 10
yearofbirth = 1984
placeofbirth = Saktigarh, Siliguri
countryofbirth = India
batting = Right-handed
role = Wicket-keeper
club1 = Bengal cricket team
year1 = 1999 – 2003
club2 = Kolkata Knight Riders
year2 = 2008
club3 = India - A
year3 = 2008
deliveries = balls
columns = 3
column1 = FC
matches1 = 7
runs1 = 297
bat avg1 = 29.70
100s/50s1 = 1/1
top score1 = 111*
deliveries1 = 0
wickets1 = –
bowl avg1 = –
fivefor1 = –
tenfor1 = –
best bowling1 = –
catches/stumpings1 = 22/1
column2 = Twenty20
matches2 = 16
Inns2 = 14
runs2 = 215
bat avg2 = 23.88
100s/50s2 = 0/1
top score2 = 59*
deliveries2 = 0
wickets2 = –
bowl avg2 = –
fivefor2 = –
tenfor2 = –
best bowling2 = –
catches/stumpings2 = 9/3
column3 = List A
matches3 = 17
runs3 = 393
bat avg3 = 39.30
100s/50s3 = 0/2
top score3 = 85
deliveries3 = 0
wickets3 = –
bowl avg3 = –
fivefor3 = –
tenfor3 = –
best bowling3 = –
catches/stumpings3 = 13/4
date = April
year = 2008
source = http://content-www.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/279810.html CricinfoWriddhiman Saha (Bengali) : Wriddhiman celebrated his fist class debut for Bengal with a century on debut in the Ranji Trophy against Hyderabad. The wicket-keeper hails from Saktigarh, Siliguri in North Bengal. He also made the East Zone team in the Duleep Trophy In 2007-2008 season.He made his First class List A (One Day ) debut against Assam at Cuttack in Feb 2007 . And He made his Debut in Ranji Trophy In November 2007 and Scored an unbeaten 111 with a strike rate of 57.21 and become the 15th Bengal player to score a hundred on Ranji debut.

Indian Premier League (IPL)

He was signed by the Kolkata Knight Riders for the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League.Based on his Domestic performance He was signed by the Kolkata Knight Riders for the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League although Brendon McCullum and Tatenda Taibu were already part of the team.But he played the very first match of IPL against Bangalore Royal Challenger sand surprised everyone with his performance behind the stumps.

Early career

This Bengal Wicketkeeper - Batsman Wriddhiman Saha have been named in the Israel bound India A squad which will play three limited overs match against the Israel Invitational XI , players made the side on the basis of his impressive performance in the Indian Premier League.India A wrapped up the series 3-0 after captain Jaydev Shah and Ashok Dinda shared eight wickets between them to bowl Israel Invitational XI out for 129 in Ashdod.Wriddhiman Saha's unbeaten 85, supported by Cheteshwar Pujara's 48, took India to 235 after the match was reduced to 40-overs-a-side so that the Indians could catch their flight home.