Wriddhiman Saha: Shouldn't take more than 5 weeks to recover

Kolkata Laid low by yet another injury Indian wicketkeeperbatsman Wriddhiman Saha on Wednesday sought to play down the latest setback and said he expects to recover in a months time Speaking to PTI after undergoing a surgery in Mumbai to fix a fracture on the ring finger of his right hand Saha said Its like a normal fracture It should not take more than five weeks to recover I will take some rest at home and then the rehab process at the National Cricket Academy will followSaha has enough time to be fit for Indias next Test assignment two Tests in New Zealand beginning February 21 and has flown to his hometown Siliguri for the time beingThe 35yearold sustained the injury during the historic DayNight Test Test against Bangladesh here He had made a comeback to the side just a month back in the Tests against South Africa after undergoing a shoulder surgery following last years Indian Premier League IPL Speaking about the DayNight Test Saha said visibility was an issue because of the hazy conditions due to the onset of winter in the cityIt was definitely challenging especially under lights in the twilight period The conditions were also hazy The fielders at the boundary line were not able to sight the ball at one go Saha said I guess we would not have faced this problem if the match was held in summer and not during winter he added Regarded as one of the best wicketkeepers in the world the seasoned stumper once again impressed with his sharp reflexes against the heavilylacquered swerving pink ballHis low catch of Mahmadullah outstretched at the first slip was the highlight of his keeping on the opening day when he completed a milestone of 100 dismissals in longest format Saha felt the sightscreen colour white for pink ball Tests could be improved I wish the background sightscreen was brighter so the visibility could have been a bit better The pink ball was definitely challenging he saidSaha had previously faced the Kookaburra pink ball challenge at the domestic level On his assessment of the SG pink ball Saha said Its like the SG ball we were used to getting in the domestic onedayers There will be movements when the ball is new but when theres a bit of dew you wont get any swing at all The response to Indias maiden pink ball Test was overwhelming and the Eden Gardens was packed on the first two days Indian pacers hogged the limelight by grabbing all the 19 wickets that fell to hand the side an innings and 46run victory inside three daysSaha said DayNight Tests for the time being can be an exception and not the ruleI think maximum matches would be in red ball only and this can be oneoff in between Whatever may be the colour of the ball or the conditions we will always be prepared Its up to the BCCI to take the call he concludedCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereAlso 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