Former India captain Anil Kumble has said that the selectors missed a trick by not picking veteran wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhimnan Saha in the World Test Championship (WTC) final squad. While highlighting his exploits for Gujarat Titans in the ongoing IPL, Kumble said that Saha's performances often get unnoticed by selectors. So far, Saha has scored 273 runs in 11 matches for GT, who sit at the top of the IPL 2023 points table.

India will take on Australia in the World Test Championship final next month at The Oval.

Kumble commented, "Look at Wriddhiman Saha. He has been outstanding not just behind the stumps but also in front of it throughout this IPL. He has been very consistent. He often gets unnoticed but he is one of India's best wicketkeepers. I feel the selectors missed a trick for the WTC final. He should have been part of the squad. I know KS Bharat is part of the team, and he has done well when the opportunity has arrived," Kumble said while commentating on Jio Cinema.

With KL Rahul injured and Rishav Pant still recovering from the injuries sustained in a car crash last year, India named Ishan Kishan as a back-up wicketkeeper for the WTC final.

Kishan and KS Bharat are the two wicketkeepers in the squad.