Delhi: In Indian cricket, whenever great wicketkeepers are discussed, the name of former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is taken first. Due to his fast stumping and calm leadership style, Dhoni has been considered excellent in this role for a long time. However, recently former Indian wicketkeeper batsman Saba Karim has given such a statement regarding wicketkeeping, which has shocked the cricket fans.

Saba Karim’s big statement

A rapid fire session was conducted with Saba Karim on cricket website ESPNcricinfo. During this, he was asked to choose the better player by comparing wicketkeepers of different eras. It started with the names of Nayan Mongia and Dinesh Karthik, where Saba Karim, while giving his answers, gave preference to one player over the other and moved ahead.

Surprising selection in comparison between Dhoni and Saha

There came a time during the session, when the names of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Wriddhiman Saha were put forward as options. On this question, Saba Karim called Wriddhiman Saha a better wicketkeeper than Dhoni. He believes that Saha has been a very strong player in terms of pure wicketkeeping skills. Many cricket fans were surprised to hear his answer.

Decision changed in front of Alan Knott

Rapid Fire kept going and, when veteran England wicketkeeper Alan Knott was named in front of Saha, Saba Karim changed his selection. In this match, he described Alan Knott as better and in the end chose him as the best wicketkeeper.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s statistics

Mahendra Singh Dhoni played 90 Tests, 350 ODIs and 98 T20I matches in his international career. He stumped batsmen 38 times in Test cricket. He has 123 stumpings in his name in ODI, while in T20I he has made 34 stumpings. His agility and quick reaction make him one of the best wicketkeepers in the world.

Wriddhiman Saha’s record

On the other hand, Wriddhiman has played 40 Tests and 9 ODI matches for India. He has 12 stumpings recorded in his name in Test cricket. In ODI, he has stumped the batsman once. Saha is especially known for his excellent wicketkeeping technique in Test cricket.

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