Aggression leads to energy loss, it’s simply not my style
Wriddhiman Saha has slowly cemented his place in the India Test team over the past couple of seasons. The 32-year-old wicketkeeperbatsman is now an integral part of the Virat Kohli gang. However, his mellow on-field behaviour is in complete contrast to the in-your-face attitude of his teammates. That, however, has not stopped Saha from scoring three Test centuries over the past one season.
Saha, who was the first to score a century in IPL final (2014), has however failed to live up to the expectations in IPL 2017. The KXIP player talks to HT about his current form and his amiable nature.
We (Kings XI Punjab) lost some close matches. There was a lack of application from our side. We are preparing for the road ahead. We will make a comeback.
domestic tournaments and the IPL gave me the platform to show my abilities. At the IPL, I got to learn to thrive under competition and saw how top players prepare ahead of a match. Rotating the strike and taking risks in slog overs are two aspects which became important for me in IPL. I carried the knowledge to other formats. Every player is intense on the field but everyone shows it in a different way. With Mahi Bhai (MS Dhoni), you never get to know what’s going on in his mind. But Virat is different. He is more expressive. I like to stay my natural self. I believe in staying calm. Showing too much aggression leads to energy loss. For me, it might affect my performance. Yes, in this IPL I have not been able to capitalise on the opportunities I have got. I am training hard. We still have quite a few matches left, and, hopefully, I will be able to score big. You can’t help it. Everybody has to play more than one role. I can’t expect to be part of the playing XI merely on the basis of my keeping. If I am given a role to hit the ball, I will have to show my ability to do it. We lost some close matches. There was lack of application from our side. We are preparing for the road ahead. We will make a comeback.