Wriddhiman Saha Likely to Be Out For Next Four Months; Set to Miss Australia Tour

Team India first-choice wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha is expected to miss the 2018 tour of Australia as he will take at least four months to recuperate from his shoulder injury.

Bengal-based cricketer Saha underwent surgery in London in July when India was playing the limited-overs series. During an interview with Cricbuzz, Saha revealed that he could not give the perfect estimate of when he will be back in action. The shoulder was said to have required a couple of months for recovery.

However, the time frame has changed, and he might take more time to recover. It was miserable for India to miss the services of their premier gloveman for ongoing England Test series.

Saha revealed he gave his best shot to recover in time. However, it wasn’t entirely possible as he didn’t get the green signal from the physios.

Wriddhiman Saha reveals it will at least take four months to recover fully:

“Safe to say, it will take four months. Getting back on the field is not on my mind right now, my focus is to do the things I am being told to on a daily basis. I have just started the rehab two days back at the NCA; I haven’t been told how long I would need to be here. But yes, a stretch of 3-4 months can take a toll, so I will be given breaks and be with family, come back and resume the rehab, something on these lines.” Saha said.

It rules out Saha for the tour of Australia which is slated to start in November.

India’s next Test assignment is not until the conclusion of the 2019 World Cup. They will meet the Windies in a two-match Test series in October. Saha by then will be 34.

When asked whether he feels he will be drafted back into the squad, Saha reiterated he is not thinking about the positions in the team four months after.

“Trust me, I am not thinking about how the positions would be in the team in four months’ time,” Saha remarked.

India would be aiming to give their best against Australia in series Down Under.

“It is always 3-4 days ahead of a game that I start thinking hard about the game. The thought now is whenever I return, I will try to do my best in the domestic games. I don’t know at what stage of the tournament will I return. It is about day by day work on this shoulder,” Saha concluded.