Gujarat Titans: Red-hot Sudharsan’s stock soars in IPL and beyond
The Hindu
Gujarat Titans' B. Sai Sudharsan shines in IPL, eyes test debut for India in England tour.
Gujarat Titans opener B. Sai Sudharsan continued his red-hot form in the Indian Premier League to lead the Orange Cap race for IPL's top scorer and stake his claim for a test debut in India's tour of England later this year.
The left-handed batter smashed 48 off 23 balls and forged an 87-run opening stand with skipper Shubman Gill (76) to set up Gujarat's 38-run victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday.
Sai Sudharsan — the perfect sync between consistency and authority
Gujarat rose to number two in the points table while ninth-placed Hyderabad are now tottering on the brink of elimination in the 10-team league.
Number three Jos Buttler struck 64 to make sure Gujarat's top three remain among the season's four leading run scorers.
"Sudharsan has a great head on his shoulders," former England captain Buttler gushed about his Gujarat teammate, whose 504 runs from 10 matches is the highest this season.
"Blown away by how good he is. He puts in the work, understands his game well. He's shown great consistency and is getting the rewards he deserves."
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