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The Morning Standard
|December 18, 2023
Pacers Arshdeep Avesh dominate proceedings before Tamil Nadu youngster Sai Sudharsan shows promise on India debut with a fifty
WHEN Tamil Nadu's B Sai Sudharsan made that scintillating 96 for Gujarat Titans in the 2023 IPL final against Chennai Super Kings, he was the talk of the town despite the team in yellow winning the title. Almost every cricket expert who watched him bat was of the opinion that it is only a matter of time before the left-handed batter played for the country.
Less than six months on, Sai Sudharsan found himself in the hot seat with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma opting out for the series, the Tamil Nadu batter was called up to the Indian team for the 50-over format-opening for India against South Africa in the first ODI played in Johannesburg on Sunday. And as he has done throughout his career, Sai Sudharsan did not disappoint, scoring an unbeaten 55, helping India secure an eightwicket win.
This story is from the December 18, 2023 edition of The Morning Standard.
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