IPL 2023 - "There Is No Connection" - Wriddhiman Saha Contradicts Hardik Pandya On Yash Dayal's Weight Loss Update

Ajinkya Rahane's India comeback could be an inspiration for cricketers with rich experience but one such player, Wriddhiman Saha, on Friday said he's only focused on the immediate task at hand, which is doing well for his IPL franchise Gujarat Titans . Saha, who opens the batting for GT, is an integral member of the side. "He (Rahane) might have been reconsidered because he has done well. But I'm only focused on doing well for GT as of now," Saha told reporters, when asked if he's also eyeing an India comeback after Rahane was picked for the WTC Final. The 38-year-old, who last played for India in red-ball cricket in December 2021, was asked to "move on" and later fell out with then BCCI president Sourav Ganguly after his public outburst in the media.

At domestic level, also he snapped his 15-year association with his home state Bengal and moved away to Tripura as mentor-cum-player.

"Kolkata is my home, I've played many matches here. Now, I'm playing for an away team. Motera is my home (in IPL). Conditions are different." There may have been a rise in wicketkeeper-batters with a slam-bang approach with the advent of T20 cricket but Saha still follows the old philosophy.

"I've always been a wicketkeeper first, then a batter. I still have the same belief in me. I don't know about other keepers. In my point of view, someone who does well as a wicketkeeper and then contribute for the team is better," Saha said.

Despite giving the team a brisk start, a big score is still eluding Saha.

"I always tried to give good start. I'm happy if I get the team momentum. A hundred does not matter if your team goes on to lose. I'm happy with scoring a 25 or 50 if the team wins." The last time both teams clashed, KKR pulled off a heist at