Sai Sudharsan
Personal information
Full name
Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan
Born (2001-10-15) 15 October 2001
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 253)17 December 2023 v South Africa
Last ODI21 December 2023 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.66
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22–presentTamil Nadu
2022–presentGujarat Titans
2023Surrey
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA
Matches 3 12 26
Runs scored 127 843 1,324
Batting average 63.50 42.15 63.04
100s/50s 0/2 2/3 6/5
Top score 62 179 154
Balls bowled 3 30 30
Wickets 0 0 4
Bowling average – – 8.00
5 wickets in innings – – 0
10 wickets in match – – 0
Best bowling - – 1/0
Catches/stumpings 1/– 5/– 7/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Bharadwaj Sai Sudharsan (born 15 October 2001) is an Indian International cricketer,[2] who plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and for Gujarat Titans in the IPL.

Background

Sudharsan's father was an athlete who represented India at the South Asian Games in Dhaka, while his mother was a state level volleyball player.[3]

Domestic career

In 2019/20 Raja of Palayampatti Shield, he was Alwarpet CC's leading run-scorer with 635 runs at an average of 52.92.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 4 November 2021, for Tamil Nadu in the 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[5] He made his List A debut on 8 December 2021, for Tamil Nadu in the 2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[6] In February 2022, he was bought by the Gujarat Titans in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament.[7] Sudharsan's performance in the TNPL led to his selection in the IPL team. [8]

In April 2022, he made his IPL debut after Vijay Shankar was ruled out of the match with an injury.[9]

In the 2023 season of the IPL Sudharsan scored 362 runs in the tournament averaging 51.71. He scored 96 in the IPL final against Chennai Super Kings, but his team Gujarat Titans would go on to lose that match. In August 2023, Sudharsan signed for Surrey for the final three matches of the 2023 County Championship.[10]

International career

On 4 July 2023 Sudharsan was called up to the India A squad for the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[11] On 14 July 2023 Sudharsan was named as one of the standby players for the India team which will take part in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.[12] On 19 July 2023 in the Emerging Asia Cup match against Pakistan A Sudharsan hit 104* off 110 balls to guide India A to a resounding victory.

References

  1. ↑ "Sai Sudarshan's profile on CREX".
  2. ↑ "Sai Sudharsan". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. ↑ Venugopal, Ashok. "18-year-old Tamil Nadu cricketer has his target set". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ↑ Penbugs (8 April 2022). "From Triplicane FCC to Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan story". Penbugs. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Elite, Group A, Lucknow, Nov 4 2021, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "Elite, Group B, Thumba, Dec 8 2021, Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Irfan praises Sai Sudharsan for seizing opportunity in Williamson's absence". Crickdom.news. 6 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Who is Sai Sudharsan and what's his back-story?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Surrey sign Sudharsan". Kia Oval.
  11. ↑ "India A squad for ACC Men's Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 announced". BCCI.
  12. ↑ "India's squad for 19th Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022 announced". BCCI.
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