A misleadingly diminutive figure, Wriddhiman Saha from the small town of Silliguri, made his way through the U-19 and U-22 levels and got an opportunity to represent his home state in the Ranji Trophy, thanks to the player exodus to the Indian Cricket League (ICL). Saha took the place of veteran keeper Deep Dasgupta and debuted in the 2007 season.
Despite scoring a century on debut against Hyderabad, he did not make much of a mark in the rest of the games, but that was enough to catch the eye of those scouting for players for the inaugural Indian Premier League. Drafted into the Kolkata Knight Riders, he impressed onlookers with his neat work behind the stumps and explosive hitting in the death overs.
