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India's wicketkeeping conundrum between Rishabh Pant and Wriddhiman Saha

Post-Dhoni era of Indian test cricket Virat Kohli  once quashed all speculation about who would be India’s first-choice wicket-keeper in Test matches post the retirement of former skipper MS Dhoni from the longest format of the game, stating that  Wriddhiman Saha   was the best glove-man India had and that the team would never compromise on quality. That statement, coming from the captain, would have done Saha’s confidence a world of good. Ever since Dhoni’s retirement, the Bengal wicketkeeper-batsman has been a regular in the Indian side in the longest format of the game. In 32 Test matches, Saha has scored 1164 runs at an average of 30.64 with three centuries and five 50s under his belt. Saha impressed everyone with his glove-work behind the stumps, raising the standard already set by his predecessor. With the bat too the diminutive right-hander has been stoic in his approach, playing the role of a rescuer for the Indian side on several occasions. Saha last playe