Wriddhiman Saha

In ESPNCricinfo's poll on India's 13-Test-long home season, the readers agreed with an expert panel on five of seven questions

They have greater depth in their bowling now, and a few of their batsmen have made large strides

They won ten of 13 Tests in 2016-17, and lost one, but it wasn't all plain sailing: in nine matches, they fought back from difficult situations

The Indian captain said Cheteshwar Pujara and Wriddhiman Saha deserved credit for taking India 152 runs ahead in Ranchi

The India wicketkeeper batsman, since making his maiden century in the West Indies, has been one of the team's most dependable resources

For the third time this home season, the team took the lead after its opposition put up 400 batting first but the Ranchi effort was special

Cheteshwar Pujara secured the longest occupation ever by an Indian batsman in terms of balls faced as he and Wriddhiman Saha ground Australia's bowlers into the Ranchi dust on the fourth day

Saha, who made a return from injury after missing most of the England Tests, said that being assured of a spot on his return in the team was a boost

Virat Kohli struck his fourth double-hundred in four consecutive Test series as India surged to their third 600-plus score in three successive innings

A round-up of East Zone matches in the Inter State T20 tournament played on February 1, 2017

India's chairman of selectors has said that Wriddhiman Saha "has got better hands and that's where he scores a little more points than Parthiv Patel"

Cheteshwar Pujara and Wriddhiman Saha broke a host of records during the course of their successful chase of 379 against Gujarat in the Irani Cup

Wriddhiman Saha completed his maiden double-hundred and Cheteshwar Pujara his 37th first-class century to ensure there were no final-day jitters for Rest of India

In what was possibly a direct shoot-out with Parthiv Patel for the India Test wicketkeeper's spot, Wriddhiman Saha recovered after making a duck in the first innings in typically understated fashion

Playing his first first-class match in two months, Wriddhiman Saha battled cramps, a disciplined Gujarat attack, and incessant on-field chatter to score his 11th first-class hundred

The match between Gujarat and Rest of India could be a crucial audition for the two wicketkeepers ahead of India's five Tests at home

Wriddhiman Saha, who has been out of action since straining his left thigh during the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam, is set to make a first-class return in the Irani Cup

Fast bowler Mohammed Shami and wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha have been ruled out of contention for India's fifth Test against England, which begins on December 16 in Chennai

Parthiv Patel is set to retain the wicketkeeping gloves for India's fourth Test against England, which begins on Thursday in Mumbai