Have asked Rishabh to try a few things while keeping: Saha

There is a lot of talk about Wriddhiman Saha competing with Rishabh Pant for a place in the Indian team But the seasoned wicketkeeper rated as one of the best in the business says he is always looking to tell his younger colleague on how to get better behind the stumps In fact Saha wants to make it clear that there is no rivalry and the pair get along very wellBack in the mix after nursing a finger injury which he picked up during the pink ball Test against Bangladesh last November Saha was not part of the first XI for the two Tests India played in New Zealand with Pant given the nodThe Kiwis hammered the Virat Kohliled Indian side 20We me and Rishabh keep joking around We train together and we keep talking about the game and otherwise also He always tries to give his best There are few things which we have had a chat about Saha told IANS in an interview taking time out from his daddy dutyI have told Rishabh a few things which he will try according to his comfort zone He will try during training Its not like he will do it for one day and it will work So if he feels those things will work for him he will try and implement them in his training Saha saidProdded further on the advice he has given 22year old Pant who is tipped to take over from MS Dhoni Saha added Its not like tips Its a discussion I have told him these are things I follow and it makes my job easier You can also try them and see if it works for you See its very personal But yes we do discuss wicketkeepingSaha will be 36 by the time Indias next Test tour to Australia comes around Asked about the future with him not picked for the New Zealand series Saha said while it is natural for every player to expect he will play the next series the team comes firstWe all play for India The team decides the best combination and we have to respect that I had played the last series he Rishabh did not play In New Zealand he played and I did not Individually yes we all expect to play But ultimately the team is firstThe Indian Premier League IPL which is always a platform to prove ones mettle has also been postponed due to the outbreak of coronavirusLife and family comes first Then you can talk about sport Saha said We all sacrifice a lot for the sport but eventually if a lot of people are hampered that is not necessary So we need to take necessary precautions For the time being we all have to wait and when the situation gets better we all will look to do well in the IPLSaha played an official redball match after three months as he turned up for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy final against Saurashtra Bengal fought hard but lost the fiveday contestBengal played so well throughout the season They won tough games enroute to the final I would have loved to win the Ranji Trophy with Bengal But its a sport Till the fifth day it was a 5050 match But we lost early wickets on the fifth day so it became tough for us opined Saha who was playing in his first Ranji finalCooped up at home with the West Bengal government on Sunday ordering complete lockdown of Kolkata amid the coronavirus pandemic Saha said the family is always on guard regarding the precautions that need to be taken especially with a newborn baby in the house The 35year old recently welcomed his second child a sonWe are not going out at all People are also coming over less and even if they are we are maintaining the required distance while talking The child is safe He is at home all the time and we are making sure whenever he is touched our hands are properly sanitized he saidCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever