Sai Sudharsan
Bharadwaj Sai Sudharsan, also known as Sai Sudarshan (born 15 October 2001) is an Indian cricketer,[1][2] who has played in the Tamil Nadu Premier League.[3][4] He plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket, and for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan |
Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | 15 October 2001
Batting | Left-handed |
Bowling | Leg break |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
2021–present | Tamil Nadu |
2022–present | Gujarat Titans |
Source: Cricinfo, 8 April 2022 |
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.[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 due to an injury.[10] Sudarshan's father was an athlete who represented India at the South Asian Games in Dhaka, while his mother was a state level volleyball player.[11]
References
- "Sai Sudharsan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- "Know about Sai Sudarshan, a new cricketing talent from Tamil Nadu on the block". Cric Angel. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- "TNPL-5: Sai Sudharsan lights up rain-abandoned clash". Times of India. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- "Sudharsan ton helps Rovers bag five points". New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- 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". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- "Elite, Group B, Thumba, Dec 8 2021, Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. 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?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- Venugopal, Ashok. "18-year-old Tamil Nadu cricketer has his target set". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2022.