Saturday, 21 June 2025

Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan



 Personal Information

  • Full Name: Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan                                           

  • Born: October 15, 2001 (Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) 

  • Height: 1.84 m

  • Batting: Left-handed top-order

  • Bowling: Right-arm leg-break (occasional) 

Domestic & IPL Career

Tamil Nadu & Domestic Success

  • Shine in 2019–20 Raja of Palayampatti Shield with 635 runs at avg 52.9.

  • List A debut: Vijay Hazare, Dec 2021; T20 debut: Syed Mushtaq Ali, Nov 2021.

  • Stellar start in first-class (Ranji Trophy), scoring 179 on debut and seven centuries overall.

IPL with Gujarat Titans

  • Bought for INR 20 lakh (2022). Key in their 2022 title win.

  • IPL 2023: 362 runs in 8 matches, including 47-ball 96 in the final.

  • 2024: Scored 527 runs at avg 47.9 and became fastest Indian to 1000 IPL runs in 25 innings.

  • IPL 2025 breakthrough: Won Orange Cap with 759 runs (1 century, 6 fifties), avg 54.21—youngest to cross 700 runs in a season.

Other records: Second-most sixes (47) and second-most fours (150) for GT . Notable innings include 108* vs Delhi Capitals.

County & International Play

Surrey (County Cricket)

  • Signed with Surrey in Aug 2023; excelled in County Championship.

India Debut

  • ODI debut: Dec 17, 2023 vs South Africa—127 runs in 3 ODIs (avg 63.5, two fifties).

  • T20I debut: July 7, 2024 vs Zimbabwe .

  • Test squad call-up: Named for England tour in June 2025.

Style & Strengths

  • Known for calculated aggression, strong technique, and adaptability across formats.

  • Analysts like Ravi Shastri and Alec Stewart praise him as a “special talent,” especially suited to Test cricket in England due to left-handedness and pitch familiarity.

Career Stats Summary

Format                  Matches                   Runs                      Avg                       100s/50s
IPL                   40                   1,793                        49.80                       2/12
First‑class                   29                   1,957                        39.93                        7/5
List A                   28                   1,396                        60.69                       6/6
ODIs                        03                      127                        63.50                       0/2

Outlook

At 23, Sai Sudharsan is already a star in IPL and on India’s radar across formats. With solid domestic credentials, impactful IPL performances, international experience, and strong endorsements from cricketing legends, his rise suggests a bright future—particularly as a Test batsman on challenging English pitches.

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