Sai Sudarshan, who made his debut in international Test cricket amidst high expectations, was disappointed by getting a duck without even starting the run count. After this, critics pointed out that he has only one chance left if he wants to continue in the team. 22-year-old Sai sudarshan made his debut in the first Test match against England. There were huge expectations of him as he was the highest run-scorer in the 2025 IPL with 759 runs. However, he got a duck after facing only four balls in his first innings.
When he was dismissed, india coach gautam gambhir expressed his disappointment. There is a reason behind this. It is said that coach gautam gambhir argued that Sai Sudharsan should not be included in the indian team, but the new captain of the indian Test team, Shubman Gill, insisted on including him in the team because he played with Sai Sudharsan in the gujarat Titans team. In the end, the chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar included Sai Sudharsan as a player in the indian team. Although Sai Sudharsan did not score much in a practice match he played after going to England, he was given a chance in the first Test. He batted in the third row, but he was caught by the wicketkeeper on the fourth ball he faced and was dismissed without scoring a single run. Currently, he is supported only by captain Shubman Gill. In this situation, Sai sudarshan is forced to score at least a half-century in the second innings of this match to retain his place in the playing eleven for the second Test match. Currently, the indian team is in a strong position with 359 runs for the loss of three wickets at the end of the first day's play.

Perhaps, the indian team is likely to score more runs and win this match by an innings. If that happens, it is noteworthy that Sai sudarshan will not get a chance to bat in the second innings.
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Sowmiya Sriram

21/06/2025 02:41 PM