SA vs IND: Sai Sudharsan “lost for words” after maiden India call-up for South Africa ODIs

B. Sai Sudharsan, probably the most thrilling skills to return by way of from Tamil Nadu in current instances, received his huge break on Thursday after being chosen as a part of the Indian one-day worldwide group for the tour to South Africa later this month.

The 22-year-old left-handed opening batter has had a meteoric rise within the final two years. Sai turned a family title earlier this yr with spectacular performances for Gujarat Titans within the IPL, the spotlight of which was the 94 within the ultimate towards Chennai Super Kings.

Currently, he’s with the TN squad in Mumbai for the Vijay Hazare Trophy and has began the match properly, scoring a match-winning 125 within the first sport towards Goa.

“It is a great feeling, and I am a bit lost for words. It is a dream come true for me, but at the same time, this is just the beginning, and there are many areas where I need to improve,” stated Sai to Sportstar on Thursday.

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After lacking out on the ultimate yr in under-19 cricket due to the pandemic in 2020, he has greater than made up for it within the final two years. “I think the TNPL in 2021 and this year’s IPL have been some of the key moments in my career so far and helped me progress,” he remarked on his journey in the previous couple of years.

After the IPL this yr, he has been a part of the Duleep Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Irani Cup and the India A squad for the ACC Emerging Cup in Sri Lanka, the place he scored an unbeaten century towards Pakistan A.

In September, he debuted within the English county circuit and performed two video games for Surrey. He top-scored in each innings in his second sport.

“I learnt a lot playing in all these tournaments, and the exposure it has given me has helped me improve as a batter.”

“But my first goal is to just focus on my match tomorrow (Friday) against Punjab and help the team qualify for the knockouts,” stated Sai earlier than signing off.

Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com

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