Wriddhiman Saha Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio
Nickname(s)	Papali, Pops
Profession	Cricketer (Wicket-Keeper Batsman)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 62 kg in Pounds- 137 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 38 Inches - Waist: 30 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	Test- 6 February 2010 vs South Africa in Nagpur ODI- 28 November 2010 vs New Zealand in Guwahati T20- N/A
Retirement Date	3 November 2024 (from all formats)
Coach/Mentor	Jayanta Bhowmik
Jersey Number	#6 (India) #6 (Domestic)
Domestic/State Teams	Board Presidents XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings, Bengal, East Zone, Kings XI Punjab, Mohun Bagan
Batting Style	Right Handed Bat
Nature on field	Calm
Records/Achievements (main ones)	• In November 2010, Wriddhiman Saha was involved in a 417 run stand which, at its time, was the highest partnership for the sixth wicket in Ranji Trophy and the third highest in Indian first-class cricket. • Wriddhiman Saha scored 362 runs at an average of 32.90 and a strike rate of 145.38 in the seventh installment of IPL. His team KXIP made it to the finals but failed to win the tournament. • Up until October 2015, Saha has managed 4466 runs at an average of 44.20 in 75 first-class matches In addition, he has 181 catches and 23 stumpings to his name.
Career Turning Point	Wriddhiman Saha's consistent performances at the inaugural IPL helped him secure a spot in the India A squad.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	24 October 1984 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	40 Years
Birthplace	Saktigarh, Siliguri, West Bengal, India
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Siliguri, West Bengal, India
School	Siliguri Boys’ High School, Siliguri, West Bengal
Educational Qualifications	College Drop-out
Family	Father- Prashanta Saha (Used to work at West Bengal State Electricity Board) Mother- Maitrayee Saha Brother- Anirban Saha (Elder, Engineer) Sister- None
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Playing video games
Controversy	In February 2022, in a series of tweets, he revealed that a journalist had sent him a threatening message; however, he didn't reveal the name of the journalist and said that he had kept the journalist's name with himself on grounds of "humanity." He wrote, "I was hurt and offended. I thought not to tolerate such kind of behaviour and didn’t want anyone to go through these kind of bullying. I decided I will go out and expose the chat in public eye, but not his/her name." [1]The Hindu
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Affair/Girlfriend	Debarati
Wife/Spouse	Romi Saha aka Debarati (Married 2011)
Children	Daughter- Anvi (born in 2013) Son- None

Some Lesser Known Facts About Wriddhiman Saha

• As a child, Wriddhiman Saha aspired to become an F1 Driver (Car Racer). However, due to his family’s financial problems and lack of awareness of the sport in the country, he had to give up his dream.

• As a teenager, he started playing cricket with tennis balls, as a medium pacer, and later, he became a wicket-keeper when he started playing with leather balls.

• Saha was once involved in a 417-run stand which, at its time, was the highest partnership for the sixth wicket in the Ranji Trophy and the third-highest in Indian first-class cricket.

• Wriddhiman Saha began his first-class career brightly; becoming only the 15th Bengal player to make a century on debut in the 2007-08 season.

• Saha began his IPL career with The Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008.

• His brilliant performance in the inaugural edition of the IPL won him a spot in the India A squad.

• A strong run in the Ranji Trophy in 2009-10, followed by last-minute injuries to VVS Laxman and Rohit Sharma handed Wriddhiman Saha a surprise Test debut, as a specialist batsman, in the home series against South Africa in February 2010. However, he was out for a duck in the first innings of the match.

• Saha met his wife, Debarati, on the social networking site Orkut, and married her in 2011 after a four-year courtship.

• Wriddhiman Saha scored a century in the IPL 2014 final vs Kolkata Knight Riders. He made 115 runs from 55 balls including 10 fours and 8 sixes.

• In 2022, Saha came into the limelight when a sports journalist, Boria Majumdar, bullied and threatened him. After investigating the matter, BCCI banned the journalist for two years from interviewing any cricketer.

• Saha’s wife runs a food joint in Kolkata called Puran Dhaka.

• Saha was signed by the Gujarat Titans in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.