Sai Sudharsan has played 29 FC matches so far, where he scored 1957 points, on an average less than 40.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is the most important opener of the English tour, Karun Nair has done well, just like Kl Rahul and Dhruv Jurgel, in the running India a to all versus England Lions. Shubman Gill is of course the captain, so where is the lock for the very talented Sai Sudharsan? The man is fresh from an exceptional IPL 2025, where he finished as the Orange Cap winner, and has shown maturity to play test cricket.
Michael Clarke wants Sai Sudharsan on 3
Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke believes that, despite the difficult competition within the Indian team for the vacant batting spots, Sai Sudharsan should hit number 3, while Gill falls to No. 4. “For me this child is a superstar, Sai Sudharsan. His first chance in England,” Clarke said on the Cricket Podcast Beyond23.
India spoiled for choices
Questions are asked about his sub-par, less than 40 on average in FC Cricket, but that doesn’t really matter. “I think he can immediately walk in at number three. I think he is technically very good, he has all the shots and mentally he is ready. He really made an impression on me and he is also a handsome player,” Clarke said.
In fact, he had two provincial sessions – 2023 and 2024, and he scored 100 and 50 in the five games he played, on average 35. That experience could just come in handy in the coming series from 20 June.
India Ploeg: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (VC, WK), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kl Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nightish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Johandul, Dhruv Jaminginging Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
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