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Veteran Indian wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha has been in some controversy of late regarding his profession, with both the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). While he had alleged that the BCCI President Sourav Ganguly and Team India head coach Rahul Dravid did not give him enough encouragement, he had sought a move away from the CAB. In contrast, the CAB delayed his No Objection Certificate (NOC). However, the CAB has not granted him the NOC, as he has officially left the Bengal cricket team, making him eligible to play for a domestic side as per his choice.
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Saha decided to leave Bengal after CAB joint secretary Debabrata 'Debu' Das alleged that he made excuses to skip playing matches for the side. Saha was irate and demanded an unconditional apology from Das, which he didn't get. Saha reportedly held talks for a player-cum-mentor role with Tripura. Yet, a top official argued that he had demanded an "exorbitant fee" for the position.
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Saha made his debut against Hyderabad in 2007 and has since featured in 122 First-Class (FC) and 102 List-A games. He has also gone on to play 40 Tests and nine One-Day Internationals (ODIs) for India.