The first -class figures from Sudharsan are not great, but his consistency in cricket with white ball is just not of this world. He even performed better than Kohli in the most recent IPL.
For more than 50 years, a batting -super star has been the face of Indian Cricket. From the 1970s to the 1980s it was Sunil Gavaskar. Sachin Tendulkar took over the cloak for more than 2 decades and posts his retirement in 2013, it is from Virat Kohli. But not long.
Kohli is retired and T20i cricket and will not be the face of the Indian cricket for long. Someone new will take over. Is the Shubman Gill, who was labeled as ‘Prince’ since Kohli ‘King’, almost saying that Gill is the next one in line? Or maybe YaShasvi Jaiswal, who has been the best test breach since his debut in 2023?
Monty Panesar recently spoke exclusively with InsideSport, where he shared how Sai Sudharsan might be the next Indian superstar and someone who can be the next Virat Kohli.
Sudharsan, the next Kohli from India?
Panesar has seen Sudharsan perform up close. The talented 23-year-old has represented Surrey in the County Championship for the past 2 years and has done well. His technology and temperament were noticed. Externally in English conditions is not easy, but Sudharsan has successfully done that. And that is why Panesar manages him very much.
He thinks Sudharsan has all the necessary skills to excel in international cricket, in particular tests. He believes that the Southpaw could be the next Batting -Superster, as Virat Kohli was in the last decade and even can take over his number four position in test cricket.
“There are currently a number of really good young people in the team. A certain Batsman is a Surrey player, Sai Sudharsan. He looks very aggressive and fearless. He is a player who did well in English circumstances and for Surrey. I think he could have taken the next superstar of the Indian cricket and the role of Virat,” “” Panesar told InsideSport.
Wear the test spirit of Kohli
On a broader remark, Panesar also spoke about seeing the new Indian test team De Geest of Kohli. The former captain has always been high on cricket with red ball. So much so that for the first time after winning the Indian Premier League (IPL), he gave Test Cricket a shout and claimed that it is much higher than winning an IPL trophy.
“All I would like to do is continue with the legacy of Virat Kohli. The way he played test cricket, I would like to see the young Indian test play like that,” “ The former spinner added.
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