Sai Sudharsan
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| Full name | Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 October 2001 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84[1] m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Top-Order Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 253) | 17 December 2023 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 21 December 2023 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only T20I (cap 114) | 7 July 2024 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22–present | Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–present | Gujarat Titans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 April 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bhardwaj 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 and Surrey County Cricket Club in County Championship. He made his debut for Indian cricket team in One-day Internationals (ODIs) in a series against South Africa in December 2023.[3]
Background
[edit]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.[4]
Domestic career
[edit]In 2019/20 Raja of Palayampatti Shield, he was Alwarpet CC's leading run-scorer with 635 runs at an average of 52.92.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut on 4 November 2021, for Tamil Nadu in the 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[6] He made his List A debut on 8 December 2021, for Tamil Nadu in the 2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[7] In February 2022, he was bought by the Gujarat Titans in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament.[8] Sudharsan's performance in the TNPL led to his selection in the IPL team. [9]
In April 2022, he made his IPL debut after Vijay Shankar was ruled out of the match with an injury.[10]
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.[11]
In the 2024 season of the IPL, Sudharsan finished of the season as the top run scorer for his team Gujarat Titans with 527 runs in the tournament averaging 47.90. His most notable innings was a magnificent century vs Chennai Super Kings in Match 59, where he hit 103(59) with 5 4s and 7 6s. In July 2024 he made his T20i debut vs Zimbabwe.
In the 2025 season of the IPL he is currently the one of top run scorer with 638 runs so far with an average of 55.91 which includes 5 half-centuries and a century 108*(61) against Delhi Capitals
International Career
[edit]Sai Sudharsan has played 3 One Day International games against South Africa in the 2023 ODI Series. He scored 127 runs including 2 fifties with an average of 63.5. He was also part of the team in the 2nd T20i against Zimbabwe in 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sai Sudarshan's profile on CREX".
- ^ "Sai Sudharsan". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "South Africa vs India: Sai Sudharsan makes ODI debut as Gujarat Titans star rewarded for consistency". India Today. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Venugopal, Ashok (13 November 2019). "18-year-old Tamil Nadu cricketer has his target set". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ Penbugs (8 April 2022). "From Triplicane FCC to Gujarat Titans: Sai Sudharsan story". Penbugs. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Elite, Group A, Lucknow, Nov 4 2021, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Elite, Group B, Thumba, Dec 8 2021, Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Irfan praises Sai Sudharsan for seizing opportunity in Williamson's absence". Crickdom.news. 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Who is Sai Sudharsan and what's his back-story?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Surrey sign Sudharsan". Kia Oval. 31 August 2023.