Wriddhiman Saha
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Gujarat Titans wicket-keeper batter Wriddhiman Saha recently shared that his preferred batting position in T20s is at the top of the order.

Saha has done well at the top for whichever franchises he has played in the past, be it Kings XI Punjab, Sunrisers Hyderabad, or now Gujarat Titans.

Since replacing Matthew Wade at the top of the order, Saha has given good starts to his team in the powerplay which the team lacked when Wade was playing. The only concern is that Saha has converted just one of those starts into a half-century.

Wriddhiman Saha
Wriddhiman Saha (Image Credit: Twitter)

I Can’t Play Like A Chris Gayle or An Andre Russell, But I Can Score Quickly Too: Wriddhiman Saha

Saha has so far in the ongoing season scored 154 runs at an average of 30.80 for GT. He has somewhat ensured that Shubman Gill’s dip in form at the top of the order doesn’t cost his side much.

In a recent interview with selected journalists, Saha said, “I have always preferred to play the shorter formats since my childhood considering my style of the game,” Saha told a group of journalists.

“It is true that I don’t have a build like Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and [MS] Dhoni bhai and cannot play shots like them but I have the potential to score quick runs for the team in the powerplay and not think about personal milestones. I have done this on a consistent basis.”

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Wriddhiman Saha
Wriddhiman Saha[photo: Twitter]
Talking about the current season, he said, “So far, I think I have delivered 50-60 percent of my potential. I have failed a couple of times where I could have scored some runs and put the team in a better position but will hope to make up for it in the upcoming matches if I get the opportunity.”

Saha has played over 130 games in the IPL and has a strike rate of close to 130, that is precisely because he likes to go hard at the top in the powerplay, talking about the same, he said, “Firstly, it is true I prefer to open the innings in the shorter format. I have mostly played as an opener in club cricket in Kolkata or former IPL teams. My nature of the game suits well in the opening slot given that I like to play risky shots and use the field restrictions which have helped whichever side I have played for. So yeah, I like to open in T20s.”

GT would hope that Saha can continue to contribute in a similar fashion going ahead in the tournament as they are almost in the playoffs.

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