The 5 best moments of Wriddhiman Saha's Test career 

#1 An injury trail; stiff competition and a comeback to remember

Saha had to prove himself to make a comeback

It was Wriddhiman Saha’s first major test. A moment that could make or break his Test career; one that would not only test his mental stamina but also his own talent and skills to perform under pressure. Perform or perish.

With the Bengali ruled out of the exciting series against England after sustaining an injury in just the 2nd Test match, Indian discard Parthiv Patel was drafted into the team after a gap of eight years. With three Tests in front of him, the opportunity was ripe for Parthiv to grab his chances and stage a permanent spot in the playing eleven. And he did just that.

In his very first innings, the 32-year old scored 42, following it up with an unbeaten 67 in the second innings in Mohali. In the fifth match of the series, in Chennai, he played 180 balls for his 71 as talks of Patel’s consistency started overshadowing Saha’s. His spot was on the line. Saha had waited years to finally find a place in the Indian team and Patel had done enough in the three Test matches to threaten and grab his place.

20th January 2017- As Gujarat, the Ranji Trophy winners, and Rest of India locked horns for the Irani Cup, all eyes were firmly fixed on the min-battle that would ensue. As the Parthiv Patel-led Gujarat side took on the ROI team that comprised Saha, a battle between two keepers ensued. Who would emerge triumphant and bag the coveted Test spot, edging out the other? Two players. One spot. The competition was well and truly on, the pressure being more on Saha.

In the first innings, Patel scored 11. Saha a fine duck. In the second, the former managed 32 and it was solely upon Saha to grab this fine opportunity and make it a moment to remember.

272 balls and 203 runs later, he had emphatically shut out all doubts and criticism. Having edged past the Gujarati, Saha was once again in the Indian Cricket Test team and upon his comeback, he smashed an unbeaten 106 against Bangladesh.

A 117-run innings against Australia in Ranchi further quelled all arguments and ever since he has earned the praise of his skipper and earned the respect of his fans, who know that replacing a player of MS Dhoni’s stature is not easy but Saha has keenly pledged to establish himself , which he continues to do with aplomb.